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In the Times of Coronavirus<\/p>

Welcome to a new time in our world the likes of which we have never seen before.\u00a0 As with any adversity in life, I like to look for the learning opportunities for ourselves and the teaching opportunities for our kids.<\/p>

This is a time of uncertainty.\u00a0 Many of us don\u2019t like uncertainty much.\u00a0 It\u2019s reminds us of how little we can control and for those of us with anxiety, losing control is especially uncomfortable.\u00a0 Sitting with the discomfort of uncertainty is an amazing opportunity to teach our kids that uncertainty is ok.\u00a0 It\u2019s doable.\u00a0 It\u2019s not as bad as we think it\u2019s going to be.<\/p>

This is a time for us to model balance for our kids. Staying calm and putting one foot in front of the other, taking care of business and coping with whatever comes our way is how we show them balance.\u00a0 Don\u2019t be reactive. Stay calm, stay grounded and take one thing at a time.<\/p>

This new term \u201csocial distancing\u201d is an interesting concept.\u00a0 I didn\u2019t realize how many people I touched or hugged in a day until I began not hugging them.\u00a0 Keeping people safe is of paramount importance, of course.\u00a0 Keep in mind those who rarely feel the touch of another human and be sure to reach out to them and, at least, touch their hearts with your kindness.<\/p>

As parents who might be alone in the house with kids for many days and with few breaks, be sure to take good care of yourselves. Self-care, recharge time, etc\u2026Plan ahead as much as possible for whatever breaks you can possibly work out.\u00a0 Even a few minutes can recharge you.\u00a0 Plan to do things you never get a chance to do with your kids that you\u2019ve always dreamed of. Things you yearn to accomplish, but never get the chance with work, school and crazy sports schedules.\u00a0 Now that those things are on hold, seize the opportunity!<\/p>

Everyone\u2019s anxiety is super high.\u00a0 As if we didn\u2019t already have enough anxiety, now we are reaching new highs. It\u2019s time to pull out all of the tools we have talked about for years, but didn\u2019t always employ because we didn\u2019t absolutely have to.\u00a0 Now, we have to<\/p>