During the current climate of this global pandemic, many of us find ourselves anxious, scared, angry or sad. And that’s okay. Here at TCMC we want to walk along beside you as we traverse these uncertain waters together. In our continued pursuit to resource you as a mom, we’ve compiled some tools for you to use at your leisure.
- Take shifts if you have a partner or helper
- Make a snack bin that’s reachable for the kids so they aren’t asking you for a snack
- Get their lunch ready in the morning so you don’t have to spend the time doing it while you’re in the middle of your work day
- Set up stations of activities (see our list of 50 things to do) with a timer and they switch when the timer goes off
- Have kids have quiet reading time or playtime in their room
- Give your kids a team project to work on and let them surprise you with what it is
- Create competitions – make them draw you working but NO one can talk
- Give them a list of things to take a picture of on your phone or iPad
- Create a reward system
- Get up before your kids get up to work
- See if you can move any calls to after bedtime
- Use dictation apps to write emails if you’re in the middle of something
- Create a kid free space where they stay away and you have your work space
- Start a movie for the kids just before your call or video meeting
- Give yourself a break. Know you won’t meet work deadlines and the kids can sit in front of the TV!