Yesterday we introduced a new model for taking care of the family and making sure that needs are met and that the older girls are engaged with the family rather than cloistered in their own concerns. Essentially the plan is that Laura and I and each of the girls are responsible for a specific younger person – acting as the first point of contact when they have needs and responding when they begin to go astray and need some guidance. Laura expanded on the concept this afternoon by requiring that each person spend 45 minutes of dedicated time with their person. She tells me that it went so well that each of them blew right through the 45 minute mark without noticing. The whole house was happier when I got home than we have had in a very long time. Hopefully we can build on this first day and set a working pattern for the family.
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