When the world stopped about 5 weeks ago and I had to start thinking about maintaining the norm in this new hunkered down environment, my first goal was to keep everyone’s structure and schedule as if nothing had changed.
Wake up time, bed time, meal times, homework time, computer times were all to be at the same time and level of expectation as before the dreaded virus days.
What a huge mistake that was. My stress skyrocketed and being the master of ceremonies in my home I wasn’t setting a very positive or happy atmosphere. I was frustrated at myself and everyone else that my expectations weren’t being met.
So I made a 180 and let things go. I’m not sure which way was worse.
It was 11pm and my six year old who was still up said he hadn’t eaten supper yet!
Nothing seemed to be working out.
I kept hearing myself saying “please close the refrigerator” because it
was opened 300 times an hour. Only to be answered with “But I am soo hungry.” Things were out of control.
That’s when I went to my room to think.
Structure is always important. Goals are always important. Only now the circumstances have changed so the structure, goals and expectations must change.
I restructured my mind and created a new family norm. We would still have a schedule only now it would be with different times and a different agenda.
My first goal was to decide what I wanted to accomplish during this challenge. One goal for me is to have spent quality family time together. (I know so many people are feeling lonely, but here BH we have the rare opportunity to all be under the same roof ALL THE TIME.)
Meal times became a priority so that everyone is well aware of when to be present and at the same time I won’t be serving all day long. I like to tell the children what I’ll be serving in advance as well as serve early meals. We cut the snacking down to 1 snack bag a day!!
My second goal was to get out and move every day. This posed more challenging than I expected. You would think that being cooped up inside, the kids would want to go for a
So sit down, establish your own personal agenda and commit to doing your best!
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