To our Family House Family,
We want to reach out to first and foremost connect with you
to let you know that we are thinking of you and holding all of you in our
hearts. We hope you are safe and taking care of yourselves and your loved
ones. These are unprecedented times we’re living in and we want you to
know that we are still here, honoring our mission every day, to keep
families together while their child is fighting a life threatening illness.
As we cope with shuttered businesses, financial uncertainty, school
closures, shelter-in-place-orders, and this virus, it is completely
understandable to feel overwhelmed, anxious, or sad among a wide range of emotions
as we navigate this confusing moment in time. During this time, taking care of
your mental health is as important as your physical health, now more than ever.
Please remember; it is completely normal to feel anxious as the uncertainty of
this moment is clear and ever present in the news, on our screens, and in our
conversations. It’s also normal to feel lonely; even if we’re all in our homes
with our families 24/7! Now is the time to think out of the box, get creative
and shelter-in-place guilt free. Everyone’s days will look
different. Please just remember to be kind to yourselves. There is
no right way to get through this moment.
Please know that you’re not alone. We’re all
attempting to find ways to connect It is so important now more than ever to
reach out to family, friends, and your community for help and connection. Once
we settle into a new normal and try to become less frustrated by our altered
lives, we can make room for more positive things to come into focus such as
deepening our relationships with our family, friends and even ourselves as we
are forced to slow down and reflect and focus on what’s most important.
For now, be well, as always, take care of each other and
know that your Family House family is holding you close and is here for you.
Elan
Slavin, MSW
Family
House Social Worker
