03/20/2020
Hello fellow mommies...
I want to take a moment and share some tips for continuing to thrive in our homes during this time.
With safety protocols in place, most...if not all of us are navigating a new temporary normal with our families.
You may feel a bit isolated, but you are not alone!
Here are Some tips from my home to yours...a change in perspective...that may help quell our spirits!
1) Be thankful we have a cozy home to quarantine in. Some may not have that opportunity.
2) Stay connected on social media. We are lucky to have so many avenues to reach out to loved ones.
Imagine experiencing this in a different time.. it isn’t as hard as it could have been with generations of past.
3) Get outside and continue to go for walks with your babies and children... you’ll be happy to see many other families doing the same thing...
Sometimes just seeing there is still a world out there can lift spirits and help you feel not so alone.
3) Go for a drive with your family, pick up some drive thru( supporting your local business!)
And then park at a nearby park with Mountain View’s and enjoy the sunset.
4) You don’t have to stay in your house... use what you have.. your backyard, your patio, porch, etc
You may even be able to chat with neighbors porch to porch! We just did this the other day to stay connected.
5) Use FaceTime to your advantage and get creative!
Cook a meal together online with friends and see how fun it can be!
Being social is so important because we need connection.... so connect!
Here’s an idea... watch a movie at the same time as a friend and then chat afterwards about it. Just knowing that someone is doing the same thing as you at the same time can really give you an emotional boost.
6) Remember that you don’t have to see this as isolation... but more of an opportunity to connect differently. You may even find joy in ways you couldn’t have before. We are all in this together, doing the same things and are here too, waiting this out with you.
7) Take this time to do some things you feel like you haven’t had time to do... keep your mind busy...
That project you’ve been putting off, learn some new games to play with your baby, organize your home, spend quality time with your family, start that indoor garden you’ve been meaning to, take naps, read that book sitting on your coffee table (me)🤗
8)😎Focus on what you CAN do instead of what you can’t do at present. This is all temporary.
9) Help where you can. Take the focus off yourself for a day and help in any way you can. It’s a win- win.
10) If you are a new mommy with little ones and are feeling disconnected, isolated, having anxiety, or feeling like your are under water... Please reach out to your community! Your family, friends, fb groups, counselors and neighbors ...we want to know and want to connect with you. You do not need to feel this way alone and there is help.
The last and maybe most important tip I have is ...
Take time for yourself everyday and do something that makes you smile. ☺️
