Amber Brown is an entrepreneur, wife and mom of three children who are 11, 8 and 4. Before COVID-19 hit, she described her life as busy, full and satisfying.
Now, she says, “I can tell that the balance is off quite a bit. I don’t really feel like I am doing anything well at the moment, and that can really mess with your outlook on life for sure. Sometimes, I feel like I am failing at everything.”
As the pandemic began changing life as we knew it, Amber questioned how she would balance everything and if her business, something she loves that also feeds her soul, would end up taking a backseat to everything else. Would she end up losing her identity in the midst of quarantine?
“When the shelter-in-place orders first came out, I was really scared,” says Amber. “My husband works on total commission, and I run my business out of our home. Trying to fulfill orders, help with schoolwork and keep up with the household, everything felt overwhelming, especially at a time of year when my business picks up dramatically.”
Fortunately, Amber and her husband were able to have a conversation about their work situations, what their girls needed from them and what they both needed in order to stay sane during this crazy period of time. It helped them figure out some semblance of a routine that was reasonable.