by Jan Porter | Oct 1, 2025 | Holidays
The Holidays Aren’t Always Happy: What to Know, Watch For, and How to Help For many, the holidays bring images of warm meals, family traditions, and festive lights. But for others, this season can be one of the most difficult times of the year. Stress, financial...
by Jan Porter | Oct 1, 2025 | Holidays
Warning Signs in Children Children often express what they’re feeling through behavior. Some signs that a child may be struggling include:Sudden changes in mood or withdrawal from activities they once enjoyed.Trouble sleeping, nightmares, or bed-wetting. Becoming...
by Jan Porter | Oct 1, 2025 | Holidays
Safe Ways to Seek Help If you or someone you know is in an unsafe situation this holiday season:Have a safety plan: Identify a safe place to go and someone you can call.Use code words: Establish a simple phrase children can use to signal they feel unsafe.Reach out for...
by Jan Porter | Oct 1, 2025 | Holidays
You’re Not Alone The holidays may feel overwhelming, but help is always available. At ROSO, we stand beside survivors and their children—through the holidays and beyond. If you’re reading this and need support, please reach out, speak out. Safety and healing are...
by Jan Porter | Dec 1, 2024 | Holidays
December and the Christmas holiday can be a magical time of year. As children we remember the glimmer and lights that filled the area and on our trees. We wait till the special day on December 25th when we hope and pray that a certain gift is under thetree. We hope...
by Jan Porter | Dec 1, 2024 | Holidays
We believe in an illusion in our minds. It starts when we are children. How many of us just knew that Santa Claus was going to come and visit our home on Christmas Eve. That the elves were busy all year long in the North Pole making that special giftthat we will want...
