Tree up or Tree down | S2 | E2

In the second of our festive specials, Rachel, Sarah and Lucy talk about how Christmas for many, far from being magic and nostalgic, can simply become a case of ‘just got to get through it’. How for a lot of parents, we so want to feel one thing but the reality of the many emotions we live with become bigger and bigger as December progresses. 

• Adapting plans and expectations for Christmas – what can be ditched? 
• How to show love and support for a person with complex needs. 
• Feelings of isolation at Christmas. 
• Managing expectations. 
• The contrast of the ‘complex Christmas’. 
• Letting go of emotions. 
• Additional pressures of Christmas.  

Christmas is a time where expectations are highlighted and magnified. Having a child with complex needs takes the ability to create your ‘perfect Christmas’ out of your hands. 

(See our Instagram post for the snow making reel discussed in this episode.)

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