Have I been super productive this week? Yes! Has it been helpful to my mental health? Questionable. I'm talking about the difference ways we avoid our feelings (being busy, zoning out, escapism, etc) and the practices I'm starting to make sure I'm actually processing my feelings instead of just avoiding them. Here are some resources: The Worry Trick: How Your Brain Tricks You into Expecting the Worst and What You Can Do About It A Spring Within Us: A Book of Daily Meditations . . .
Wednesday’s Child: Nelly
Every Wednesday I feature a child recently highlighted by a local Wednesday's Child newscast to share the stories of children from around the country who are waiting for a family. My hope is that this can broaden exposure for the children highlighted, but also serve as a reminder that these children represent thousands of children currently in the foster-care system. Perhaps their stories will inspire you to consider opening your home to a child needing a family. For more information and to . . .
Coping in the Midst of a Global Pandemic | Selfie Podcast Episode 121
Subscribe via Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | Google | IHeartRadio In this episode, we can’t not discuss COVID-19. We chat about our current struggles — guidelines for COVID and asthma being contradictory and how that affects Kristen; Roo still waiting for her COVID results — as well as laughing so we don’t cry. (For example, Kristen attempts explaining reality TV show plotlines to an incredulous Roo.) BJ also responds to the anxiety many of us have been having around COVID and leads . . .
Daily Schedule for Moms During COVID-19 Quarantine
I know there have been many resources circulated on how to keep kids occupied during the COVID-19 school closures and quarantine season (I shared our own school schedule here.) But moms need structure, too! Today, I'm sharing a sample schedule from my own life that I've been following for the past week. Hope it helps! You can customize your own at this link. 10am wake up, check on children who have already watched 3 hours of tv, eat a handful of pretzels and a chocolate bar from your . . .
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Scouting out new homeschool locations. I think this might work. View this post on Instagram Just had to share some of the amazing inspiring essays my children have been turning in. #teenagersinquarantine #wasteoftime #burningtrench A post shared by Kristen Howerton (@kristenhowerton) on Mar 21, 2020 at 11:24am PDT View this post on . . .
Friday Finds
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Dealing with COVID-19 anxiety, Roo gets tested, and our biggest question: how long will this last? | Selfie Podcast Episode 120
Subscribe via Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | Google | IHeartRadio In this episode, we move from our usual format to take a deeper dive into what’s happening with COVID-19 and how it’s affecting every aspect of our lives. If you’re worried, well, you’re not alone. We have an open and honest conversation about our fears of the future, one of us getting tested for COVID, and — for the sake of a moment of levity — apocalyptic grooming and the things that are keeping us sane. Some stuff . . .
Wednesday’s Child: Izeavian
Every Wednesday I feature a child recently highlighted by a local Wednesday's Child newscast to share the stories of children from around the country who are waiting for a family. My hope is that this can broaden exposure for the children highlighted, but also serve as a reminder that these children represent thousands of children currently in the foster-care system. Perhaps their stories will inspire you to consider opening your home to a child needing a family. For more information and to . . .
Life Lately
View this post on Instagram A great visual illustration on the power of social distancing via @juan_delcan #flattenthecurve #stayhome Just had to have this pep talk with my teens today, who are bumming on missing their friends. It's a tricky balance to acknowledge the disappointments and losses in this season but also keep it in perspective. Oh snap somebody broke out the One Direction . . .
The case for social distancing
What are the rules of social distancing? “A lot of us might be relatively healthy and think we might be able to withstand the rigors of an infection,” adds Jonathan Kimmelman, director of the Biomedical Ethics Unit at McGill University in Montreal, “but there’s the concern about spreading it to vulnerable individuals, as well as the pressure this outbreak will place on our health care system.” Kimmelman invokes the idea of “social solidarity,” saying “we have an ethical obligation to curtail . . .
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