Connectedness

Connection can feel positive, negative, or more often a mix of both. For many of us finding, building and sustaining connection that makes us feel valued is not always easy, especially in tough times when we might need it most.

We want you to know you are worthy of connections that make you feel valued.

This collection of resources has been created with families who’ve been through tough times to spark hope and new ideas for finding and sustaining threads of connection.

Whether those connections are…

within your family
beyond your family
in person or virtually; or
with people, places, creatures, characters or ancestors…

You know what fits best for you and your family – and we’re right here with you.

We hope you resonate with some of these ideas and can try the ones that feel right for you and your family.

Navigating difficulty

What is connection and why is it important?

This resource explores what connection is, why it matters, and what can get in the way.
Navigating difficulty

Connection with our families

There are all kinds of families and family means different things to different people. Families might be biological, or they might be chosen.
Navigating difficulty

How to build connection with our families

The stories here might help you think about how you want to connect with your family, and who might be able to help you along the way.
Navigating difficulty

Connection outside our families

Connection beyond family is connection to other people, communities, places, cultures and things.
Navigating difficulty

Building connection outside our families

The stories here might help you think about how you want to connect outside your family, for yourself and your children.
Navigating difficulty

What if we can’t find connection with people or places right now?

Connection can take many forms, and doesn’t have to involve people or communities.
Navigating difficulty

Talking to kids about relationships

It can be useful to create shared language with our kids to speak about relationships.
Navigating difficulty

Skills for using social media for connection

This resource might help you think about using social media for connection, and when social media is not what is needed.
Navigating difficulty

When we’re really struggling to parent

When the odds are stacked against us, how do we be the parent we want to be?

Connectedness

What is connection and why is it important?

Connection with our families

How to build connection with our families

Connection outside our families

Building connection outside our families

What if we can’t find connection with people or places right now?

Talking to kids about relationships

Skills for using social media for connection

When we’re really struggling to parent

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