We are all facing a time of challenges and uncertainty and even fear. Changes are happening and are mainly beyond our control. What is in our control is how we respond to these changes. This is the time to look at how you and your family can make positive changes - changes that will bring more joy, more resilience, more family into your lives. Our vision is families that are unified, strengthened and empowered or F.U.S.E.d.

We have all been dealing with an unprecedented worldwide event that no one 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. Everyone is struggling to do the best they can.

In the course of approximately one month, we all went from living our normal routines to having to adjust our whole life.

The pandemic shook the lives of most families. Everyone has been affected in some way, some more than others. But what happened to the parents?

Parent’s routines were disrupted and due to the restrictions of the pandemic, they had to make home the focus of their life. The uncertainty of daily life created anxiety and stress, causing families to wonder, “Are we working from home this week? Are our children locked down from school?”

Parents were required to take upon roles they were unaccustomed to, adjusting their lives to working from home, remote schooling for their children, isolation, and fear of what the future would bring.

Suddenly they became their children’s teacher, their full-time parent, and their community, as they juggled their own changing routines and schedules. Anxiety and stress increased brought on by financial issues, adjusting to an uncertain work schedule and the uncertainty of childcare issues.

Families felt isolated by the lockdowns that closed them off from social and work relationships, and extended family. Parents worried that their children were losing out on their education and social development. There was the fear about the health of their family and friends, accentuated by the extensive media coverage.

Yes, parents did the best they could in the circumstances they found themselves in. They adjusted to each new situation that presented itself as the weeks turned into months. Parents did what they could to keep their family life as positive and manageable as possible. They felt the responsibility of being that role model for their children, and wanting to keep the stress, anxiety, and fears from their children.

I am sure you felt the same as everyone else did in wondering, will this ever end, will we ever get back to normal.

What's really happening is that we've entered a new normal. And as we move out of the lockdowns, mandates, and other restrictions, many of the issues we faced will not just disappear. Our lives have changed, and we have changed over the past two years. We are all 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.

So how do parents navigate through this new set of problems and the lingering impacts?

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 specific 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, giving them a coping method to bounce back in a positive way from stressful situations, to build resilience.

Would that interest you?

Take advantage of this time with your family to learn and grow together and allow us to take you on a journey to unify, strengthen and empower your family.