🎄 Rams Rising | December Edition Theme/Focus: Rest, Recharge & Meaningful Moments

Posted Date: 12/01/25 (04:24 PM)

December is a busy month for students and families. With school, holidays, travel, and big emotions, it’s easy for kids to feel overwhelmed. This month, we’re focusing on slowing down, reconnecting, and protecting your child’s emotional well-being during this fast-paced season.

🎁 Practical Tips for Families

1. Create Calm Moments

Even five quiet minutes can help kids regulate. Try:

A short breathing exercise
Reading together
A cozy break with no screens
A walk around the block

2. Keep Routines as Steady as Possible

With holiday excitement, late nights, and schedule changes, kids often feel more secure when some parts of their routine stay predictable—especially sleep, meals, and school responsibilities.

3. Encourage Kids to Name Their Feelings

The holidays can bring joy and stress. Support kids by helping them label what they feel:

“You seem frustrated.”
“It looks like you’re excited about that!”
“It’s okay to feel a mix of things.”

4. Model Rest & Connection

Children follow our example. When they see adults slowing down, taking breaks, and enjoying simple moments, they learn to do the same.

🌟 Why It Matters

December is often filled with stimulation—events, noise, travel, family gatherings, and emotional expectations. Helping kids rest, regulate, and reconnect provides:

More patience and emotional control
Stronger family relationships
Reduced stress and anxiety
A smoother transition into the new year

Small steps now help set the tone for a healthy, hopeful January.

💌 Encouragement & Invitation

We know this time of year can feel beautiful and overwhelming. You are doing an incredible job supporting your child through a season full of big emotions and big transitions.

Remember:
✨ Kids don’t need perfection. They need presence.
✨ Your calm helps create their calm.
✨ Slow moments matter just as much as big celebrations.

We’re here to support you and your child as we finish 2025 strong and step into a new year with resilience.

💛 From Your MWISD Mental Health Counselors

We’re here to support your child’s emotional well-being throughout the school year.
As Licensed Professional Counselors (LPCs) and Licensed Professional Counselor Associates (LPC-Associates), we provide free, school-based therapy for all MWISD students.

If you believe your child could benefit from counseling and they are not currently seeing a counselor outside of school, please reach out to your child’s campus school counselor to request a referral.

Warmly,