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The House in the Cerulean Sea – Discussion Guide

Discussion Guide:

  1. Have you ever been so upset that you did something you regretted later?
    Caregiver Note: We are first introduced to Linus when he is interviewing a young girl who is able to levitate objects. She apparently got very upset when another child stole her colored pencils, and she levitated a chair at him. She is very remorseful about this and says that she apologized. We have all likely done something in anger that we regretted later. This is a good time to talk about what to do when feeling anger and how to deal with feelings of anger so that your child has a plan to handle those intense emotions rather than…

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About the Reviewer:

Julie is a Central Virginia native who currently resides in Rochester, New York. She received her Masters of Arts Degree in Psychology from the College of William and Mary in 2012 and is currently a PhD candidate in Epidemiology at the University of Rochester. Julie has worked in various mental health research positions since 2012 and is passionate about researching how physical health, mental health, and trauma experiences interact. When not working, Julie enjoys reading, cooking, spending time with her cats, and watching videos about otters (her favorite animal).


**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.

 

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