Alaska Center for Resource Families

Current Book: Redefining Normal by Justin & Alexis Black

Monthly meetings by Zoom from 6:00 to 7:00pm

Come and join us for a fun and relaxing book club!

Please register at 907-279-1799 or acrfsc@nwresource.org. Just let us know if you need a copy of the book -- we have some to share!

Was there any part of this portion of the book that stood out to you?
Holidays and anniversary dates are especially challenigng for children who are in or have experienced the foster system. Have the children in your care expressed any behaviors around have you determined any specific triggers?
On page 212 the quote says “when someone says they love you, they can’t mean it without knowing who the real you is” how do you help the children in your home show the “real them”?
Page 219 Angela said “what you went through doesn’t have to define you. It can be reframed as a journey from pain to power, from struggle to liberation.” In what ways can we support youth to reframe their journey?
Think of how challenging it must have been for both Alexis and Justin to remove biological family members from their lives and how badly Justin was still affected by wanting a relationship with his family and yet it beign a source of tension in his relationship with Alexis. How will you support your child when they are experiencing this struggle?
On page 269 it says “how can you redefine normal in your life or in the community around you?” What is your answer to that question?

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