{"id":1624,"date":"2011-08-28T11:15:29","date_gmt":"2011-08-28T16:15:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/?p=1624"},"modified":"2014-06-07T21:42:02","modified_gmt":"2014-06-08T02:42:02","slug":"family-teamwork","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/family-teamwork\/","title":{"rendered":"TEAMwork for your Family"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Teamwork-for-your-family.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4063\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/family-teamwork\/teamwork-for-your-family-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Teamwork-for-your-family.jpg?fit=720%2C540&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"720,540\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Teamwork for your family\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Teamwork-for-your-family.jpg?fit=720%2C540&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-4063\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Teamwork-for-your-family-300x225.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"family teamwork\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Teamwork-for-your-family.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Teamwork-for-your-family.jpg?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The start of a new school year means everyone working together for their best year yet!\u00a0 Each family member helping makes all the difference. Remember, Together We Achieve More!\u00a0 Family teamwork brings everyone together, helping and sharing responsibilities.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Start homework time at the same time for all your kids.\u00a0 This way all the distractions of television, texting and more are all stopped simultaneously.<\/li>\n<li>Host your family meeting and create a community chart for your family.\u00a0 Across the top are the days of the week, down the side are the family member&#8217;s names.\u00a0 In the grid are the daily responsibilities of each person.\u00a0 Post the chart in the kitchen where everyone can see it.<\/li>\n<li>Create partnerships to complete family responsibilities. Partner with unusual pairs, such as dad\/daughter, mom\/son and mix it up! That way everyone shares the job and the joy of kitchen cleaning, toilets and laundry.<\/li>\n<li>Have a &#8220;Power Hour&#8221; once a week for cleaning the whole house.\u00a0Discuss what needs to be cleaned and\u00a0what the finished job looks like. Then set the timer and go!<\/li>\n<li>Develop your core in your family team. Set aside times for family members to have one on one times for fun, such as date night for mom and dad or a special trip for a parent and child to share.<\/li>\n<li>Post a list\u00a0of family fun for everyone including movies to rent, places to go eat, or\u00a0family activities. These incentives help everyone do their best on their responsibilities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>What team activities work at your home?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; The start of a new school year means everyone working together for their best year yet!\u00a0 Each family member helping makes all the difference. Remember, Together We Achieve More!\u00a0 Family teamwork brings everyone together, helping and sharing responsibilities. 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