This workshop was hosted live on the date noted above, you can view the recording and download the handouts below.
Parents and caregivers are often very good at taking care of everyone else. But when you’re already stretched thin, the familiar advice to “put your own oxygen mask on first” can feel like one more thing on an impossible to-do list.
This previously hosted workshop offers another possibility: cascading care. Think of care like a waterfall—we receive support from people we can depend on, which helps us provide care to those who depend on us. The message is simple: Parents need people to lean on, too.
Building that circle of care isn’t always easy. Past experiences, family expectations, perfectionism, difficulty trusting, or beliefs like I should be able to handle this myself or “compulsive self-reliance” can make asking for or receiving help uncomfortable. Busy lives and disconnected communities can make it even harder.
The good news is that connection is something we can practice.
In this recorded workshop, you’ll learn practical ways to strengthen your circle of care, ask for and receive support, deepen relationships, and use self-compassion when you’re overwhelmed. We also explore what children learn when they see adults practicing healthy interdependence rather than relentless self-sufficiency.
Strong people need other people. Families and communities thrive when we give care, receive care, and allow ourselves to depend on one another.
Peace At Home experts Ruth Freeman, LCSW, and Aaron Weintraub, MS, share practical tools and invite plenty of reflection, interaction, and connection.