Stress management during a time like this is very important. Stress can take a toll on the body, causing illness during a time when you need more energy than you’ve ever had. Use this month to take inventory of your stress level and how you’re managing it. If you’re not sure how to manage it with so much going on, here are a few simple tips that I know work for me and many other parents I work with.

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1. Put everyone on a schedule.

Being in quarantine together while kids aren’t in school and you aren’t at the office doesn’t mean this is summer. Kids and parents do best when they have a rhythm to their days, and this means a consistent schedule.

Your kids still need to do schoolwork. If they don’t have homework for that day, tell them to find a good book to read or a math program to do online. Set a time frame for school, such as 8 a.m. to noon or whatever time works for you. Then schedule fun time, lunch, exercise, etc.

You can keep the schedule loose, but if you don’t have a schedule at all, you will find yourself needing…