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Top 3 Parenting Tips I’m KEEPING After the Pandemic
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Top 3 Parenting Tips I’m KEEPING After the Pandemic

November 1, 2021
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Posted by Lauren Rodych-Eberle

When you have your first child at the height of a pandemic, you actually don’t know parenting outside of a pandemic. But, if I’ve learned anything from watching my friends, siblings, cousins, and acquaintances raise their children outside of pandemics, there has been a shift. And although I’m excited for one day not being so concerned about the safety of keeping my baby away from a new virus, there are a lot of things I want to keep in my parenting that I’ve acquired from this time.

Here they are…

Alone Time After Birth

If you read my Having a Baby During a Pandemic post, you know we got a lot of alone time after baby was born. About 2.5 months of alone time, to be exact. And although I’ll happily take a casserole the next time around (something we didn’t experience after our first birth), I will completely create a sacred space around future babies. Did you know many places in the world actually promote a “Lying-In” period, postpartum? That means that time is savoured – mama gets to know baby, baby gets to know mama, others in the household get to adjust, mama gets to heal, baby gets to build up that immune system, and baby’s microbiome benefits from no guests. So, I’m saying it out loud…call it quarantine, call it lying-in, I’m going to honour that time with my family, pandemic or not.

More Relaxed Holidays

Less hectic; More calm. Less running around like a chicken with my head cut off; More soaking up all the special moments. This one will require a delicate balance. A balance between seeing all the people we love (when we can), and also not over-scheduling to cause stress, overwhelm, or exhaustion. The first Christmas we had with only our immediate family of three was bitter-sweet. We missed our extended family, but we also enjoyed the calm, go-with-the-flow of the holiday. So, when we can enjoy family holidays again, we will try find that magical balance.

My daughter also celebrated her first birthday with only us three. And again, we missed our family, but I liked the minimal-ness of her celebration. Now I will constantly ask myself when celebrating to what extent I want to plan, prepare, set-up, and to what extent I want to step back and take it all in!

Getting Outside

I loved getting outside before the pandemic. I loved hiking. I loved walking. I loved breathing in the fresh air. And now, working for Kids Who Explore, I love all those experiences with my daughter even more. But, the pandemic made getting outside an even greater part of our lives. Hangouts with people were on hikes or walks. Coffee dates or meals were in the backyard. Meets ups, and even book club, was in a field, or in our sandpit (hello, toddler fun), or on a paddle board. And I love how outdoor hangs became the norm. I don’t want that to go away, so I’m not going to let it!

Post-pandemic, I’m giving myself alone time after birth, I’m calming the holidays way down, and I’m getting outside non-stop! What are you keeping around post-pandemic?! Even if you don’t tell me, take time to decide for yourself! Think of your top three!

November 1, 2021
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I’m Lauren and I have a deep passion for music, food, the outdoors, and travel. I love random questions and fun facts, and am always searching for better ways to bring wellness and health into my life. I am the owner of Miss Lauren’s Music Studio, where I teach voice, piano, ukulele, and preschool music classes – via Skype and within Calgary. I am a Senior Consultant for Pampered Chef, which has inspired me over the years to write two cookbooks (plus one mini ebook cookbook), that have food preparation made easy in the forefront.
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Ready to hear my biggest overwhelm? The stuff. I Ready to hear my biggest overwhelm?

The stuff. I know this is a privileged point, so please be kind. I’ve always attempted to be a wannabe-minimalist (seeing as I have two of everything living between two places, but I want everything to have a purpose and a ‘home.’). 

I’ve very much noticed this be a trigger point for me since having kids, because J and I both have big families, and although their gift giving comes with so much heart and generosity, I’ve tried to find ways to bring in less stuff and to teach my kids to appreciate each gift, sooo less is more. 

Many years ago, my siblings adopted Sibling Christmas where instead of gifts, we have a special night out together! We love this tradition. After the overwhelm I felt this Christmas, being generously gifted Eberle gifts for now TWO kids, I asked J’s siblings if we can adopt a family-friendly event next year and remove all aunt/uncle/cousin gifts. Shout out to all my brother/sister-in-laws for getting on board. 

With C’s birthday party coming up, she asked for no gifts (OR a book as a gift).

Small steps, but always trying!!

Have you found any ways to minimize the stuff chaos in your house?!
You know what’s the trickiest thing to navigate You know what’s the trickiest thing to navigate while solo parenting?

Taking your car to the shop with car seat aged kids. 

Do you hang out in the shop with the kids for hours? Do you bring travel car seats and install them to get them home? Honestly, what have y’all done? Having another human help isn’t the solution here for me this time…😅
There is no one more present than a baby. Our kidd There is no one more present than a baby. Our kiddos have so much to teach us. 

#babyrodycheberle2
🎶’Cause I got a roof over my head I got a war 🎶’Cause I got a roof over my head
I got a warm body in bed
I'm doing alright right where I'm at
With what I have

[I got a Jeep, I got a dog]
I got what they call a dream job
Plenty to want, nothing wrong with that
But I'm happy with what I have

I got the air, good eyes to see
Got so much more than I'll ever need
Even the bad days ain't all that bad
With what I have🎶
-Kelsea Ballerini
It’s not a competition, but if J was trying to w It’s not a competition, but if J was trying to win at Christmas, he did. For my gift he booked @throughcarrieslens to come follow our family on our Anniversary hike this year and take pictures of our butts…🤣 Maybe it’s because he knows pictures of him wearing our babies has me like…😍

Countdown to see you, @throughcarrieslens!
“Don’t worry so much about raising good kids t “Don’t worry so much about raising good kids that you forget you already have them.”🤍
J: Can we start weekly date night again? Also J: J: Can we start weekly date night again?

Also J: Okay, see you in two weeks after our road trip. 

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