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Review: Lil’ Ripper Gripper

by Meghan J. Ward
Posted on December 20, 2016July 9, 2017

An innovative ski and snowboard harness with retractable leashes. I give it two thumbs up!

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Paul took this shot during our month in French Polynesia back in 2014, when we thought it was a good idea to take a baby Island-hopping. 😏 We had our share of trials on that trip, but now we have no option of travelling and I’m dreaming of warm wind, salty air and seaside stars. ✨ ⁣ ⁣ I’ve learned a lot during this pandemic. More recently I’ve been reminded of how short life is. I could have waited until my kids were older to explore the world because it’s less enjoyable travelling with young ones. But I’m glad I didn’t. If I never get to travel again, I’m so grateful for the trips we squeezed in this past year to Chile, Mexico, Ireland and Malta. We managed to do that - but how many other things have I put off, whether it’s doing something or NOT doing something anymore, because I feel like I have all the time in the world? 🕰 ⁣ ⁣ Now that we’ve had some freedoms taken away it’s making me think twice about where my energy will go when this is “all over.” (I know it’ll forever change us....) Beyond needing to work my rear off to get business back to where it was, I’m taking this time to think about working smarter, living even more mindfully, taking more time for self-care, connecting with others and compartmentalizing more when I don’t have my kids home 24/7. ⁣ ⁣ You?⁣ ⁣ Photo: @paulzizkaphoto⁣ #adventurousparents #freelancingfamily

I never thought I’d see the day when the streets of Banff were completely empty mid-morning on a Friday. But, the empty streets are a good sign in our current context, albeit a sad one. ⁣ ⁣ I’m happy to see that our government has taken steps to put residents first in our tourist town, and also that the community has come together in the midst of what has been a very challenging time. Challenging hardly defines it – thousands of people have been laid off, many temporarily, but not knowing when we’ll be able to open the gates again leaves many wondering if they’ll have their jobs back. Or their businesses to go back to. ⁣ ⁣ I’m grateful to be in a community that is taking this social distancing seriously. The weeks ahead are full of unknowns, but one thing is certain: if we didn’t see the closures, the emptiness, the quiet we’d be facing even more serious issues right now. ⁣ ⁣ And I know this town will bond together in our efforts to rise from the ashes when this is all over. One day this street will fill again.⁣ ⁣ #covid19 #MountainCultureElevated #flattenthecurve

We have long-term concerns, and more immediate. For Paul and me, our greatest concern right now is the mental/emotional wellbeing of our children. Our littlest one is thriving on the extra time with mom and dad. But we're already seeing the toll that time away from school and friends is taking on our first-grader. 😔⁣ ⁣ We are practicing aggressive social distancing as a family, which means no playdates - inside or outside. Kids are like magnets and no matter how much they understand the two-metre rule, they gravitate towards each other. We've tried the odd "distant" playtime but it's too tempting for them and leads to more hurt when we need to pull them apart or indoors. ⁣ ⁣ With that, I'm collecting ideas for activities, tools and insights that can help parents support the mental/emotional wellbeing of their kids. I'll round them up in a blog post for us. Please comment here or DM me your own ideas.⁣ ⁣ A few of ours so far:⁣ ⁣ -Let them chat with close friends and family on FaceTime or Messenger Kids⁣ ⁣ -Kids yoga videos, GoNoodle, and meditation podcasts⁣ ⁣ -Time spent outside⁣ ⁣ -Reaching out to our school's School and Family Wellness Worker⁣ ⁣ -Loose expectations around what gets done and when, as long as each day is balanced⁣ ⁣ -Lots of hugs and cuddles⁣ ⁣ Thanks, and keep at it, Canada. We're all in this together. ❤️ #flattenthecurve #plankthecurve #socialdistancing #freelancingfamily

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