Discussion Guide:
- Mulan and her sister are very different. Do you think you are more like Mulan or her sister Xiu?
Caregiver Note: This question is primarily just a light question for fun and to get the conversation going. Xiu is quiet and obedient, she listens to her parents and seems perfectly happy to accept her ‘family duty’ to be a beautiful and submissive wife. Mulan on the other hand rebels at every turn—chasing chickens along roofs and climbing buildings and has a lot of trouble sitting still and doing as she’s told. Children are more likely to feel like they are similar to Mulan; trauma often causes children to engage in behaviors that are not socially acceptable so they will likely relate to…
[Read Full Guide – Premium Members Only]
About the Author: Jenn Ehlers
Jenn is a central Virginia native who received her BA in Psychology from the University of Virginia in 2012. Since then she has worked for a local mental health agency and the Department of Social Services in various capacities and has been involved in her community’s efforts to create a Trauma Informed Network. Currently Jenn works in vocational rehab and mentors youth in foster care. When she isn’t working, Jenn enjoys writing stories, anything and everything Harry Potter, and spending time with her niece and nephew.
**Transfiguring Adoption is a nonprofit organization seeking to nurture growth in foster and adoptive families by giving a HOOT about their families. Transfiguring Adoption does not intend for its reviewers nor its review to be professional, medical or legal advice. These reviews and discussion guides are intended to help parents to better be able to connect and understand their children who come from traumatic backgrounds.
