For Mother’s Day, Weekend Post asked a selection of moms what they’ve learned about parenting through the pandemic. The best lesson? Sometimes being the best mom means letting go — of the rules, the schedules, the expectations. And just doing what it takes to get by.My daughter, Brooke, is nine, an only child and really active, and she needs to be around other people. She does Girl Guides, plays hockey — and we took guitar lessons together — and so there is usually lots going on with her.
Cassie Campbell is a former Team Canada captain and two-time Olympic gold medallist for women’s hockey.When every other possible thing has been done, your 14 year-old daughter will go into the basement and dig out your ancient mixed tapes, music magazines, Fluevogs, look at you sideways and ask: “Wait – were you cool?”What they say about boredom is true: kids need more of it.
One of the areas in which I work looks at contact networks and how people come in contact with one another in ways that allows a disease to spread. My kids understand that this is the reason behind physical distancing.
Amy Greer, Canada Research Chair in Population Disease Modeling and Associate Professor, Department of Population Medicine, University of Guelph.“All your kids need is your love, Claire. They don’t need perfectly plated, organic-only meals. They do not need to excel at school. They don’t need heaps of extra-curricular activities, right now, all they need is your love.
Yet in all of this, in all of this missing and instability, I know that my kids and I will be okay. So often I remember my grief counsellors kind words, that right now, not forever, but right now, more than anything, our kids need to know they are loved. Having this, one of our most basic needs met, provides the necessary safety for the challenges of life to be managed. We are fortunate enough to be in a position where the five of us can still hug each other as often as we like.
Roughly seven weeks later, we are all alive. While my husband just asked my daughters if someone flushed garbage down the toilet, and I heard him muttering “murder” under his breath, it feels like a peaceful morning. In my early years as a mother, I bought book after book about parenting. The information and advice the authors gave was sometimes helpful, but no amount of it could eliminate the feeling I had inside that, “I don’t really know how to do this.” Or the fear that all the other, competent, parents in the playground or school pick-up areas could see it.In a bizarre way, the lockdown has helped with this insecurity. Partly by eliminating playgrounds and school pick-ups.
Truly moving and funny. Thankyou.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Source: CP24 - 🏆 30. / 67 Read more »
Source: HuffPostCanada - 🏆 61. / 53 Read more »
Source: HuffPostCanada - 🏆 61. / 53 Read more »
Source: globeandmail - 🏆 5. / 92 Read more »
Source: HuffPostCanada - 🏆 61. / 53 Read more »