Family Sanity

When your entire planet is in quarantine, it is quite understandable to feel helpless. In today's episode you'll hear a quick tip on how to frame your thinking to help cope with this struggle and lower stress in your home right now (including a wisdom bomb I learned from Mind Valley's @littlehumans).TRANSCRIPTDo you feel like your cooped up or caged in during this COVID-19 pandemic? Are you itching to get back to life as it was when you had… freedom, when you had control? I hate to admit that...

How do you talk to your child about social isolation? Today’s quick tip will give some ideas on how you can frame your answers to help lower everyone's anxiety.TRANSCRIPTAs you’re entering week 2, 3 or even 4 of quarantine you may be asking yourself how will you be keeping it together for the next… insert indefinite amount of time.Not knowing is probably one of the most stressful things to deal with right now. How long until we can see friends again? How long until my kids go back to school? ...

Do you find yourself missing sitting in the car or any other alone time you took for granted? Being quarantined in your home has made alone time nearly impossible. Listen for a quick tip on how to get some time for yourself back.TRANSCRIPTWould you have ever believed you could miss sitting in traffic? The COVID-19 quarantine has put us in such a paradoxical reality. We are in our homes all the time, yet we have no time to feel like we’re at home. Why can’t I just take a shower in peace?...

This is the quickest sanity tip there is. Get moving and get your family back in sync!TRANSCRIPTToday’s quick tip is going to be super quick. There will be moments where you will just want to explode. Kids screaming, messy house, lagging internet, laundry everywhere. In these moments you need to find a way to get it together. SO when all else fails, DANCE PARTY I know you think I’m joking, but I could not be more serious. it is one of the most tried and true ways to get the whole family ...

If you feel like your whole day is just one distraction after another, try these 2 quick tips to help you manage the mayhem and start being productive.TRANSCRIPTRaise your hand if you can not believe how many distractions happen throughout the day. Ok don’t raise your hand but I see you. Being distracted is the number one issue families are having while learning to navigate this new reality of being home all the time.Kids try to delay doing their work so they find ways to bother their parents...

By making reality the priority, families can set realistic expectations that will help maintain everyone's sanity while in COVID-19 quarantine.TRANSCRIPTIn this first episode we're going to talk about the new reality the coronavirus pandemic has put us in as parents and where to start to get some sanity back. Schools are closed. Restaurants are closed. Even the playgrounds are closed. So what are we supposed to do with our kids while they're dancing around us all day? This is especially trick...