With the closing of so many offices, and even some entire states, a lot of us are left trying to find a new normal in our every day lives. We’ve outlined our top 10 favorite tips from LeaderMom team member, Nasheela O’Dowd.

Engage the family at home and delegate what you can – e.g., have your child make a list of everything that he/she needs to get done the next day. Include school requirements, meals, playtime, physical activity.
Give your child a blank daily schedule broken into 30 min blocks. Let him/her plan their schedule. Color coding makes it more fun.
Create and protect blocks of time to create positive moments with your family – e.g., align your schedule and your child's schedule for shared meals and some play time or physical activity time together.
Set-up a reward system for being proactive, productive and following the schedule. One LeaderMom who was a strategy and innovation specialist gave her kids “innovation and initiative points” for doing things like helping out a sibling – picking up the younger sibling’s Legos, reading a book, putting messes away – and those were converted in power to control what the family watched on movie night. Classic leadership: reward the behaviors we want!
Set shared goals with your child. (My daughter and I are trying the Splits App challenge.)
Consider creative ways for learning and stimulation – fun math apps, adobe drawing apps, iMovie, etc.
Let your child pick out a fun recipe to make (jello no-bake cheesecake, jello fruit and marshmallow cups, fruit and yogurt popsicles, etc.)
Carve out time for yourself – a relaxing bath, a walk, reading, Rosetta language online, meditation, call a friend, etc.
Remind your kids how much they matter to others – e.g., have them Facetime or call grandparents, or make pictures for a loved ones (especially elderly ones or isolated ones a few times a week) – doesn't have to be long but a few minute Facetime call can go a long way.
Get more sleep. Really.

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