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Coping with Social Distancing Guidelines

May 6, 2020 Comments : 6

I don’t know about you but I am over this quarantine/social distancing. As a nurse, I am still working, however the toll that this pandemic is taking on my life, my children’s lives and our economy is sometimes almost too much to understand. My son wonders why he can’t play with his friends, go to school or have sleepovers. He’s bored, sad and has more questions then I know how to answer.

Social distancing guidelines have shut down schools, mandated how many people can be in a store at one time, and led to the guidelines of people staying home. It’s almost too much for adults to handle, let alone children who are wondering why things have suddenly changed. It’s been multiple weeks that social distancing has been ongoing and my little family is learning how to cope with these new social distancing guidelines.

Wondering how to cope with social distancing guidelines? Here is how we are coping and how you can do. | Social Distancing | At home | Quarantine | Motherhood |

Coping with Social Distancing Guidelines

So, how are we coping?

 Routine…maybe

We have settled into somewhat of a routine that is in no way orderly. When I am not working we pretty much stick to a schedule of attempting to do the bare minimum of school work for the 8 year old and revolving snack times. Hayden has 2 meetings a week with his class on zoom.

Socialize virtually

We are pretty much all striving for some form of social interaction with others not in our immediate family and those we interact with at work. We call, have zoom calls with friends and anytime we see someone we know in public we converse. While out for a walk the other day, we ran into some friends we know from school. Hayden and their son started talking about anything and everything. It was a challenge to pull them away when it was time to keep moving. 

Anytime some form of social interaction arises we latch onto it and take advantage of it. And yes, we have also seen some friends and family during this time and I only share this with you because if you have as well there is no judgement here. We are humans and in my opinion keeping our children isolated for months at a time is just cruel. 

We explore

We are busy getting outside and walking as well as hiking and exploring new trails in our community. It helps to have some form of physical activity each day and I have been using these opportunities to teach Hayden about the environment and wilderness around us. 

Wondering how to cope with social distancing guidelines? Here is how we are coping and how you can do. | Social Distancing | At home | Quarantine | Motherhood |

Disney + is the new Nanny

We have been watching more Frozen and Frozen II then I care to admit. When the kids get stir crazy and this mama needs a break, Disney + goes on. 

Plan ahead

Just because we can’t travel now, doesn’t mean that we can’t plan ahead. We have been planning and thinking about where we are going to go to next. Right now is the time to book plane tickets for next year. Ticket prices are super cheap and I have to believe that things will settle down in the future and that life will eventually return to some level of normal. 

Want to check out our recent travels prior to the pandemic? Read about our stay in Florida HERE and our cruise with Carnival HERE. 

Give yourself a break

Overwhelmed with homeschooling? Kid’s driving you absolutely crazy? Don’t feel like suzy freaking homemaker and not baking or cleaning obsessively? Give yourself a break. Times are hard and it’s alright if all you’re doing to get through the day is eating snacks, drinking coffee or wine and waiting for bedtime to come around. 

 

 

 

 

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  1. Robby Isaac says

    May 6, 2020 at 1:36 pm

    Social distancing is very important during this outbreak. It’s the only way to minimize the spread of the virus. Thanks for sharing the info!.

    Reply
  2. Jennifer Van Haitsma says

    May 8, 2020 at 12:34 pm

    I’ve been trying to get as much self care as possible. It’s more necessary than ever! Thanks for all the good tips.

    Reply
  3. Faith @ ForMommiesByMommy says

    May 9, 2020 at 7:27 am

    Such practical tips that are so helpful and important for moms! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  4. Jen @ Jen Bradley|MOMs says

    May 9, 2020 at 6:03 pm

    Thanks for being real! I’m so glad Disney + is a thing!

    Reply
  5. Melinda Cummings says

    May 9, 2020 at 9:49 pm

    It has taken some adjustment on my end.
    Thankfully our spring weather has arrived and we can make use of the outdoor walking trails by our apartment.

    Reply
  6. Maxim Dsouza says

    June 1, 2020 at 1:05 am

    Firstly, thank you for your service during this pandemic. I am happy to hear that you’re exploring. I have been missing on that for quite sometime now.

    Reply

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