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Finding Hope In Difficult Moments
Hope does not erase hard feelings. It reminds children that they are supported and that difficult moments can become easier.
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Hope is not the same as cheerfulness. It does not ask a child to stop feeling sad or scared; it reminds them that the hard moment will not last forever and that they are not facing it alone.
Karissa Hope, the little firefly in P.A.T.C.H.E.S. & the Feelings Tree, shows how this works. She does not take the hard feelings away. She stays beside P.A.T.C.H.E.S. and lights the way while he finds his own.
At home, hope can be as simple as a hug, a steady routine, and the words “We will figure this out together.”
Karissa Hope, the little firefly in P.A.T.C.H.E.S. & the Feelings Tree, shows how this works. She does not take the hard feelings away. She stays beside P.A.T.C.H.E.S. and lights the way while he finds his own.
At home, hope can be as simple as a hug, a steady routine, and the words “We will figure this out together.”
Kathylee Forrester
AuthorKathylee Forrester is the creator of P.A.T.C.H.E.S. For more than two decades she has worked alongside children, families and caregivers, helping young people find words for what they feel and reminding them that hope belongs in every story.
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