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Episode 21: Creating Calm in Chaos (w/Daniela Coats)

Episode 21: Creating Calm in Chaos (w/Daniela Coats)

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In this practical and encouraging episode, therapist and author Daniela Coats shares strategies for navigating the holiday season as a foster or adoptive family. Drawing from her experience as a bio kid in a foster family, social worker, and mom, Daniela offers actionable tips to reduce stress, honor traditions, and create emotional safety for every child in your home.


💡 What You’ll Hear:

  1. How to honor a child’s past traditions while building new ones

  2. Supporting kids through grief and big emotions during the holidays

  3. Setting realistic expectations and boundaries with extended family

  4. Practical ideas for family activities that foster connection

  5. Why parent self-care is essential for the whole family


📖 Key Insight:

“Communication and emotional safety are anchors in seasons of change.”


📌 Explore More Resources:

Visit withsiblings.org for tools, trainings, and Daniela’s book.


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