EP19: Navigating family relatives, school performances and busy shopping environments during the holidays

In this week’s episode, Dr. E answers a handful of holiday-themed mailbag questions from our community. We chat about how to handle family relatives at large family gatherings, tips to give to your child’s teacher ahead of upcoming holiday parties, realistic goals to set for your teen while doing your holiday shopping, and more.  

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Timestamps: 

[04:37] HOW DO I HANDLE FAMILY RELATIVES WHO DON'T KNOW MY CHILD HAS SM? 

(14:05) TIPS TO SHARE WITH TEACHERS AHEAD OF HOLIDAY EVENTS 

(24:43) SHOULD I ENCOURAGE MY CHILD TO PARTICIPATE IN THEIR SCHOOL PERFORMANCE? 

(33:23) HOW SHOULD I BRING MY CHILD OR TEEN AROUND BUSY SHOPPING ENVIRONMENTS? 

(42:21) COMMON STRATEGIES TO USE OVER THE HOLIDAYS 

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Listen to other episodes of Unspoken Words ⁠here⁠. 

Relevant resources: 

• Handout – Dr. Elisa Shipon-Blum’s Holiday Preparations and Practicalities 

• Podcast – EP18: Holiday Prep 

• Blog – Why an individual develops Selective Mutism and why it persists 

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