Well, it's no April Fool's Joke! We're still stuck/safe at home. This is our reality. Honestly, it's more like the move Groundhog's Day than the current holiday 🙂! 19th day, same as the 1st...a whole lot louder and a whole lot worse!
But seriously, I hope that you have fallen into a rhythm with your family that is helping you get through this time of "uncharted waters". Since we've been having dinner at and game night at the table every evening, I started the idea of having a Thankful Jar (for us a box). On the kitchen table, there is now a container, small squares of paper, and several pens. When we talk about our day at dinner, if there's something we're grateful to have or have had the chance to do during this time, we write it down and add it to the box. For example, I have been able to take a walk each morning as my two youngest go running (they set up a workout plan!!!). We would never have been able to do that before in our hustle and bustle of our busy lives! On days when we're just feeling the tedium of this situation, we can take out a paper and it will remind us of the positives of the situation we're in. We haven't had to do that yet, but I know the day is coming 😉. Just remember that with everything going on around us, you need to take time for yourselves. Right now, we parents are carrying a heavy burden of trying to hold it all together, while also trying to navigate this unknown territory. Even if it's just 5 minutes of alone time, remember to take care of you...so you can take care of them! (And you can tell them that Ms. Bohm said to leave you alone during that time!!!)
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