As these weeks go by, many of us have a growing sense of frustration. It is more than being cooped up at home and dealing with the same people 24/7. Our bandwidth seems non-existent. We are more easily irritated. The words that are coming out of our mouths bring hurt and shame to us as well as others. How can I possibly make it through the next several months in these conditions?
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For many of us, being asked to stay at home is stretching our abilities to cope with life. Every human has a limited bandwidth to deal with life’s challenges. Being cooped up at home for a month, to help flatten the curve, raises the floor of our personal bandwidth. Our ability to cope with the challenges of COVID-19 shrinks. New additional challenges emerge: new schedules or lack thereof, loss of income, being around the same people 24/7 or being totally isolated, fear of illness or the potential loss of a loved one, wondering when and if we will get back to normal, just to name a few. How can we deal with these new challenges when we have even less emotional and intellectual energy? Fuses are shorter. Frustrations grow. How do we cope?
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As parents, we are given the incredible opportunity to train up our children. From toddlers to college students, each stage brings joys and challenges. Most parents want their children to succeed in life. How well are we preparing them for the future? Are we doing things that make it difficult for them to thrive?
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