Creative Child September 2020 | Page 28

editor’s choice We must focus on what we can control. We can’t control this virus. We can’t control other people’s actions. We can’t control CDC guidelines or when restrictions will lift. There is much we cannot control in this pandemic or in life, so it doesn’t benefit us to focus on those things or to be upset about them. We can, however, control our own attitudes and actions, and that’s where our focus should be. Doing this will help you and your children cope with uncertainty because it empowers you to take control of your own reality. 27