It’s been a long couple of months. It may be a couple more. And let’s be honest, some of these days are total write-offs: not at all productive, and full of screen time. Being at home all day every day is a huge change for me. I’ve given up my job security so I don’t […]
7 Simple Things That Have Improved Due To The Pandemic
Canada has been working through pandemic conditions for six weeks now. Six weeks! That feels unreal when I write it down. I have been at home for four and a half weeks (at the time of writing this), only having “gone out” about three times. My husband has been doing the groceries, as he’s out […]
How families are coping with this period of isolation
Are you still trying to carve out a routine for your family? (I am.) Is your town or city in lockdown mode? How are you managing with kids trying to do schoolwork at the dining room table while you are working from home? Related: Developing a routine with your tween during the pandemic Situations are […]
Developing a routine with your tweens in these uncertain times
Before the pandemic, our lives were highly scheduled. With four nights of after-school activities (all dance) we barely had time to breathe in our regular routine. Related: Tips for surviving a busy family schedule Now things have shifted unimaginably and it is a big adjustment for us. In the beginning of this Coronavirus pandemic I […]
Surviving Covid 19 with Tweens
We’re well into this pandemic in Canada now, and what a crazy time it is. Government officials are speaking to us every day. Numbers are thrown around in ways that are often hard to visualize. Our futures are completely unknown. When will school continue? Will it resume this year at all? Are we flattening the […]