Socializing Seasonally with Jennifer Schmidt

In her edition of “SOCIALIZING SEASONALLY”, Jennifer Schmidt will be joined by a couple of her students, who will give firsthand experiences and challenges they face during the “happiest” time of the year. Hear their tales of family gatherings, festivities, and social functions.

Here are a few of the topics of discussion:

All About Family:
-remembering relatives you only see once a year or once in awhile
-navigating traditions along with family expectations

Playing the Social Game:
-extended social interactions and how they can be draining
-family gatherings and extended socializing with minimal breaks

Gift Giving/Receiving:
-Gift giving (perspective taking)
-Reacting “appropriately” when receiving a gift
-And last but not least – The dreaded…white elephant exchange