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[quote=Anonymous]Yes, pre-Covid we were always out and about.  The kids had 5 activities each--four on the weekend (two Saturdays and two Sundays) and 1 during the week.  Our weekends were spent going to activities, out for brunch with friends, entertaining at home, birthday parties, shopping, and eating at restaurants.  We also did a ton of traveling--6 week-long trips per year (cruises, Disney, beach), plus lots of long weekend trips (skiing, amusement parks).  We were rarely home, and we liked that lifestyle.

So staying home has been really tough.  March and April were the hardest months for me, when everything was closing down.  I got really overwhelmed with everything happening so fast.  At first it was awful, and I couldn't cope with the huge change in lifestyle (like March and April).  I was a complete mess.  Then I slowly adapted as the months went on.  It helped that the weather got nice (I love summer).  I think we all slowly adapted to our new normal.

Now the kids never talk about their activities or their friends, it's like they've forgotten they ever took piano lessons once a week or soccer.  They're happy to not have in-person school.  They seem fine with playing all day and watching tons of TV.  They're fine with distance learning and don't mind the fact that the next year will be all virtual learning.

We get outside to play in the backyard every day from 5-8 pm.  That helps.

I am getting a ton more exercise than I did before--before I was mainly sedentary.  Now I take a lot of walks, in the neighborhood and at local parks, I walk at least 1.5 hours per day.  I started doing walks with friends, that helps a lot too (with masks and 6 feet apart).

On the weekends we usually choose a different park to go to.  That is our "exciting" weekend plans.

DH doesn't mind this lifestyle at all.  He's more of a homebody and spends his free time in the garden or in his garage workshop.  He does miss the travel though.

It's harder for me because I thrived on the crazy busy lifestyle and I loved our travel.

We canceled all our 2020 vacations.  No traveling for us this year.

When the pandemic is over, I can't wait to return to that crazy busy lifestyle, but for now I'm managing being more of a coach potato.[/quote]

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