![]() ![]() Good news: It’s amazing what can happen when you put down your phone and really watch your kids. Older children need watching, too, like preventing your ten-year-old from spraying WD-40 all over the living room when he mistakes it for air freshener (true story), or walking by your teen’s bedroom door constantly to make sure it’s open while a “friend” is over. If you have a little one, then you know that having eyes on your child is endless at the baby/toddler stage. Rather than allowing resentment or fear to build, ask for what you need and re-deal as circumstances change. If, however, it’s you or your spouse who is ill, the healthier person may need to take on more cards in addition to holding this Wild card. Thankfully, you can ask your partner to step in and support you. If you are managing someone else’s illness, it can require hours of research, doctors’ appointments, treatment plans, and medication monitoring. When a child falls ill, the implications can be life changing. You and your partner are also encouraged to remove cards from your deck, temporarily, while dealing with a Wild card.ĭo you feel supported to take the lead on this wildcard? Will your partner be stepping up to take on other cards? Your partner is encouraged to reach out to your village for even more support, but the Wild cardholder is not the one who handles this delegation. When you’re dealt a Wild card (hopefully temporarily), you’re entitled to ask for additional help from your partner guilt-free. The Wild suit includes life-changing scenarios that rock your world, and come with a mind-numbing amount of invisible work. ![]() Remember: Leaving work early because of X, Y, or Z is not “on you” unless you currently hold this card. can you come pick her up? You don’t get a vote when a Wild card lands in your lap, but you do get to ask for a helping hand from your partner when a daily disruption torpedoes your day. ![]() or having the phone ring and seeing the dreaded school phone number. The last thing in the world you have time for is dealing with the unexpected disruption of a fender bender, a computer virus, a flooded basement. Implementing the commute to/from school, extracurricular activities, enrichment, events, playdates, partiesĪre the children where they need to be and picked up on time? If carpool, extra considerations: selecting families that live nearby to carpool with (coordinate booster/car seats) determining schedule for your shift and others’įinalizing daily schedule with “calendar keeper” If public transportation, securing bus/subway pass If school bus, signing up for appropriate route Note! The “transportation (kids)” card pairs with “birthday celebrations (other kids),” “friendships and social media (kids),” “extracurricular (non-sports),” and “extracurricular (sports).” Meaning, if you hold any of the aforementioned cards and they involve giving your kid a ride, you are responsible for transporting or arranging for transportation to and from those activities.Ĭoordinating and implementing the commute to/from school, extracurricular activities, enrichment, events, playdates, parties Add on getting them to and from playdates, after-school activities, camp, and every other place they need to be seven days a week and we’ve come full circle: Full. On any given day, you could be spending countless hours transporting your kids to school or coordinating with those who are pitching in with drop-offs and pickups. Whether your kids take a bus, carpool, walk, or have a chauffeur (aka you), managing their transportation can be a beast. ![]()
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