I’m not going to lie. I am scared of this Coronavirus outbreak. I am scared of getting the virus and potentially ending up in the hospital. I am scared for my family to get the virus. My daughter came home from her college condo two days ago and she had a cough. YIKES!
Spring break for a lot of students, my daughter included, was two weeks ago. We had heard of the virus but people weren’t as concerned as they are today. My husband and I facetimed her through Instagram LIVE while she was enjoying time with friends at Fort Lauderdale beach. Flash forward to today…. AGHHHHHHHH!!!
Needless to say, emotions are running high in our house right now. I am worried that her coughing is affecting the whole family, especially her sister, who she is sleeping with at night while home. When I try to remind her to wash her hands, cough into her sleeve, etc. she catches a defensive attitude. She feels like she is being ostracized to a certain extent. I, on the other hand, just want to limit any spread of any virus.
It is important for us to understand and respect the feelings of others during this pandemic. Tensions are running high and it’s easy to snap at each other. Biting your tongue and waiting a couple seconds before snapping is a good strategy to adopt. As far as our kids go, they usually aren’t able to have that level of constraint, so we have to let their attitudes roll off our backs a little more.
Nothing lasts forever and I don’t expect this pandemic to last. The uncertainty is how long it will vastly affect us and our way of life. The good thing is that we are able to adapt to our new reality. Let us take this moment in time to enjoy our time together.
Play card games or board games with the kids. If you are having a hard time finding games at Walmart or Target, you can always rely on Amazon. Here are a few games I like that you can purchase on Amazon by clicking on the link next to the name of the game:
CandyLand (ages 3 and up): https://amzn.to/3bkxYrU
Operation (ages 6 and up): https://amzn.to/2QyJckM
The Game of Life (ages 8 and up): https://amzn.to/3bj79Ey
Scattergories (ages 13 and up): https://amzn.to/3dojhWE
Taboo (ages 13 and up): https://amzn.to/2U98GY4
Rook card game (ages 13 and up): https://amzn.to/3blyN43
Cards Against Humanity (for adults): https://amzn.to/33CtcUd
Learn a new hobby. Watch movies or read books that you have been wanting to. Write in a journal. It is a great way to release your feelings, fear, worry, and stress. Start an online business. Plan a vacation for a year from now. Decide where you want to go and calculate how much it will cost to go there. Start saving monthly. No more excuses for not having time to do what you have been putting off. For now, you have all the time in the world.
