Sara Hall, Alysia Montaño, Sara Vaughn, and Stephanie Bruce are taking the pandemic one day at a time.
In the Montaño household, every portion of the day is accounted for. Between 5-year-old Linnea’s kindergarten lessons, 2-year-old Aster’s preschool learning, and feedings with Lennox, Montaño and her husband, Lou, are always moving. Since shelter in place restrictions were enforced in Berkeley, California, the family’s daily schedule has become more important than ever before.
For Montaño, that means being diligent about nap time for the kids during the day so she can get the sleep she needs at night. Sticking to daily rituals—drinkingin the morning before she nurses and fitting in dance parties throughout the day with the kids—also help instill a sense of peace. Taking business meetings after the kids go to bed has also helped relieve stress.
“I don’t think you’re able to be a very authentic and true version of yourself if you don’t take care of yourself,” she said. “You have to remember that it’s ok to prioritize your needs. It’s not a selfish thing to me, it doesn’t mean that everyone else gets forgotten, it’s knowing that the things that you’re doing for you are so that you can be a better version of yourself for everyone else.
Bruce is providing similar guidance to her boys—Hudson, 4, and Riley, 5—by using this time to teach them about the importance of empathy. In March, the Bruces donated packages of Picky Bars granola and compression socks to healthcare workers who are treating COVID-19 patients. Riley and Hudson helped fill the packages that were mailed out.
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