As family/relationship coaches we were wondering how families were coping with the issues surrounding the pandemic. We did some online research and what we discovered concerned us. We wanted to find out for ourselves, so we started interviewing families across North America

What did we find?

First, we realized that all of us have been dealing with an unprecedented worldwide event that no one has in our generation has had to deal with. No one really knows how to deal with the pandemic, what is best for their family or what the long-term impacts may be. So everyone is struggling to the best they can.

Second, we found that all families have been impacted in some way, some more than others. We heard parents concerned for themselves. About the uncertainty caused by lock downs, are they working at home and are their children at school or at home. How do they make sure their children are safe. They have concerns about isolation, high levels of stress, increase tension with their spouse, fears for the heath of their family.

When they talked about their children, we heard about their concern of excessive almost additive screen time, the apathy in their children, about children missing out on school and their extracurricular activities, and more seriously the higher levels of children in the medical system dealing with mental issues.

Third, what has struck us is that if we as parents have never dealt with these issues before then how can we help our children who don’t have the words, nor the experience to know how to work through issues. How can we help our families find solutions.

Fourth. Parents may be hoping that when the pandemic is over, that things will be fine again, we will be able to get back to normal.

What's really happening is that we've entered a new normal. After all the change that has happened over the past two years, we are facing a different set of problems, and new issues brought on by the pandemic. The solutions we used in the past may not work for this new normal going forward. And as we move out of the lockdowns, mandates and other restrictions many of these issues will not just disappear. So how to parents navigate through this new set of problems and the lingering impacts?

Fifth. There is no “one size fits all” solution. Each family and each family member have different issues that may require different solutions. What if you could take your family through a process where you learn how to identify issues, prioritize them, and then seek out solutions to the issues -- and by doing so you teach your children about managing change and finding solutions, while giving them a coping method to build resilience.

Would that interest you?

Are you or your children challenged by the current environment we're living in?

To find out more go to https://resilient.flowtrack.me