Dear Friend

This is not the newsletter I expected to be writing to you this month! What strange and unexpected times we live in. We know you are worried about the impact that the coronavirus/COVID-19 is having on your family and community. So instead of the resources we were preparing, I’m sharing some of the best advice I’ve read so far about surviving isolation and lockdown yourself, alongside some top tips on getting your family through this and some signposts to more specialised helpful information.

In my book Surviving and Thriving on the Single Parent Journey, I chat about loneliness and having a good support network around us. It is important we continue to reach out to friends and family and connect with them in whichever way we can. In the times that we find ourselves in, the ways in which we do this may change. While meeting up with others might be our usual method, we will not be able to do this for a while. A phone call with a real voice is better than text, and a video chat is better than a phone call.  While social distancing and isolation are in effect, we’re going to have to think differently about how we connect and communicate. Many churches are now streaming services and schools are holding virtual classes. We are so fortunate to live in an age where we can use social technology to stay in touch while we keep enough distance to stay as healthy as possible during this time. 

The season that we find ourselves in may be hard. Self-isolation doesn’t sound like a whole lot of fun. However, we all know it is necessary and maybe it could be a blessing in disguise. It allows us time to pause and reflect, and to spend extended time with our families in a world that is normally so busy. It may even allow us the opportunity to get those things done around the house that we normally never have time for!

We look forward to a time when things go back to normal, but until then, stay well and continue to look after yourselves.

Kat Seney-Williams
Single Parent Support Coordinator

Single Parent Support from Care for the Family

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