Home for the HOLIDAZE?
FAMILIES...
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Continuing family problems? Be realistic. Parents generally don't change much, or at all, while you're at college. You may find their behavior and the condition of your home more difficult to cope with than before, because you have had an opportunity to be away from it.
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Should you shorten your visit home and spend time elsewhere?
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What would happen if you didn't go home at all but made other plans?
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Make your own emotional health a priority. If you have to go home, talk to a counselor beforehand to help prepare you for the visit.
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Old holiday traditions may no longer be possible as families change. Find new ways to celebrate the season. Create new rituals, traditions or remembrances.
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Death in the family? Recent romantic break-up? You may want to avoid some of the festivities because they are so out of sync with how you're feeling. Tell those around you what you really need, since they may not know how to help you, and ask for their support and understanding.