There’s a coronavirus pandemic in the world, but we’re also witnessing an “infodemic”, i.e. a flood of false or unconfirmed information. Such made-up news creates information chaos and, consequently, may cause fear and anxiety. So, let’s turn our critical thinking on and talk to our children about the fact that not every piece of news must be reliable.

Family is a community that gives us strength. We can do more together than alone. But a family consists of individuals, who are often very different from each other. We form a community, but we’re different too. This is our greatest strength. Especially now, when we feel lost and overwhelmed by the uncertainty of tomorrow.

This year’s Easter will be different from the previous ones. We won’t visit our loved ones and we’ll probably miss them very much. Let’s allow ourselves to feel longing. It tells us who is important to us and what we really miss about our “previous” life.

Where we, adults, see the “impossible, unprofitable, unimportant”, children think and ponder, sometimes coming up with surprising solutions. Now is the time when our and their ingenuity matters even more. Let’s give children space to create new solutions and let’s not be afraid of making mistakes. It’s a natural part of learning and problem solving.