Kiddipedia
There is no doubt the challenges we are facing, collectively here in Australia and throughout the globe due to COVID-19 are far beyond anything that we ever thought was possible.
Until now the complex, incomprehensible and distressing reality of a pandemic has only ever been a fictional reality that could be understood on the big screen in motion pictures and feature films or in a sci-fi novel.
Not on our nightly news or daily newspaper.
During these unprecedented times, we have been told to look out for the elderly and those who are unable to care for themselves due to health concerns or government regulations.
There is however another demographic that equally need support and consideration and that is of for single parents and solo primary carer parents.
Today we are here to help support them with our special guest, Rachael Scharrer, Life Change Counsellor and Separation Strategist at Divorce Answered
Rachael will be sharing expert tips for balancing quarantined life with single or solo parenting.
We ask Rachael questions including:
- Social restrictions are making it incredibly hard for all single parents in an already unrelenting task of parenting. This demanding task has been even more intense without any relief. In your line of work, what has been your experience with this?
- In your role as a divorce and relationship expert and Separation Strategist what are your thoughts on the additional pressures single parents are feeling and experiencing right now with the likes of homeschooling and social isolation?
- Can you share your tips to help single parents through their day?
- Do you have any advice for parents who are sharing custody of their children however are concerned about social isolation rules and regulations?
- Meeting obligations may be more challenging during this time for separated parents. If a court order or agreement is in place. However one parent is finding it hard to meet the terms, what advice do you have to help the two parties find a solution?
- Social isolation may prove more difficult for parents to co-parent during this time, meaning the core caregiver has the children the majority of the time, no doubt this can lead to exhaustion.
- What about single parents who are expected to working from home and homeschool. Do you have any words of advice on how they can best juggle the needs of children and work?
- A lot of single parents don’t have a backup. They’re faced with limited access to childcare and job loss, to coping with isolation, to possibly having to decide who will bring up their children in the event of any illness, not just COVID19 — and this time all these big heavy issues all seem so real.
What advice do you have for a parent that should consider putting a backup plan together?
For Rachael’s full article please go to:
https://kiddipedia.com.au/balancing-quarantined-life-with-single-or-solo-parenting/
For more information please go to:
@DivorceAnswered.com.au
