Fall Teams

September 6th, 2010

With the first week of school and the last summer holiday of the year under our belts, fall has officially begun at our home.  We feel settled into the daily homework routine and find that it fits nicely (with a few minutes left over on either end for a snack and changing clothes) into the two hours between school and football practice.  We all look forward to the late dinner hour when we can debrief the day together as a family.  Everyone is sleeping hard and then up and at ‘em the next morning after perfectly sneaking in the kids’ needed ten or so hours of sleep.  It’s a tight schedule to be sure, but one that makes us feel like a real team; clicking through the responsibilities together in order to make it all fit.

While our family works well as a team, and we four feel allegiance to our two youth football teams, I am reminded how any endeavor is enhanced when the various members view themselves as teammates.  I will visit the boys’ classrooms in the evening this week for Back to School night and continue to build my team relationship with the teachers for the new school year.  The Caregiver’s Touch team continues to explore the ways in which we can best share our tool with others who are themselves teammates in the care of others.  Each day I am reminded that working in cooperation with others, no matter what the team, makes me happier, more relaxed, and much more productive.

“Sticks in a bundle are unbreakable” – Kenyan Proverb

Carrie Hastriter – Co-Founder, Caregiver’s Touch