Parents & Caregivers are invisible service providers. Picture my husband and I as a coach giving pointers and pep talks, modelling skills, and many, MANY times referreeing disputes and misunderstandings between teammates… especailly during the summer months! We are the schedulers, bathroom attendants, drivers, co-sleepers, chefs, and entertainers too!
We get the coffee, donuts, diet coke, happy meal, special toy, and we keep trying to solve problems bite by bite. Cold calling and asking for help (aka advocating) and problem solving on no school days has been our routine since our children’s infancy. These are the hardest days, but also the days where we make break throughs happen when we keep trying.
