Karli & Me Activity Book
This book can support you in building children’s resilience when faced with the unique issues presented by a parent’s addiction.
We all want children to be able to handle challenges big and small! This book can support you in building children’s resilience when faced with the unique issues presented by a parent’s addiction.
Resilience is the ability to cope with and overcome challenges big and small—it’s about “bouncing back.” A huge factor in children’s resilience is the consistent presence of a caring adult. Resilience requires:
- Emotional Understanding: Identifying and labeling feelings
- Problem-Solving Skills: Having a variety of healthy coping strategies
- An “I can do it!” Attitude: Having confidence and healthy self-esteem
As a caring adult in a child’s life, you can share these pages with children and:
- help them feel less shame and isolation
- engage them in conversation
- explain addiction
- offer coping strategies, support, hope, and optimism
Sit quietly with children and use pencils or crayons to complete these pages and talk about what they’ve done on each page. You can decide how much support and guidance to offer.
Plan and Protect
An article about planning for safe caregiving when dealing with substance use.
Routines at the Ready: Weekly Schedule
A printable tool for keeping up with routines.
Thinking Ahead: A Care Plan
A printable page to help plan for children’s care in case of unexpected challenges.
All About Karli: A Story About Reconnecting
A story about reconnecting after a parent and child’s time apart during recovery from addiction.
I Can Take Good Care of Myself
A printable page to remind children of all the ways they care for themselves.
Guest Post: When Plans Don’t Go As Planned
When routines and plans get interrupted, there are ways to talk with children and show them that they’re still safe and loved.
Supporting Whole Family Recovery with Sesame Street
A heartfelt and practical discussion on what it means to reunify as a family after treatment for addiction.
