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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Golly there’s never been a better time to live through a pandemic. Your kids take their cues from you. You set the tone and vibe for the whole family. They only know what they know so stop mourning things that they are missing. Their childhood never would have matched yours anyway. This is an opportunity to teach them how to make the best of a bad situation. How to adapt and persevere. You have a golden opportunity to give them valuable skills that they will use for the rest of their lives. Don’t blow it by focusing on things that are gone or cannot be. [/quote]

OP here.  I agree and I'm trying very, very hard not to blow it.  That is why I am here asking for support and strategies to keep going.  I am working so hard to share positive messages for my kids about how we're not stuck at home, we're lucky we have such a nice place to live where we can be safe at home, etc.  I model focusing on the positive and the things we have to look forward to, not the things we're missing out on.  This is work and some days requires a lot of mental toughness when my kids are freaking out and I am running on empty.[/quote]

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