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Creating a family command center

Find a centralized location in your home, usually the entrance way or a corner in the kitchen, to create a family command center.  This location will be the go to spot for your most important family needs.  It should include the following:

• Phone Lists - Keep an updated list of the family doctors, kid’s friends, neighbors, work numbers, service companies and emergency numbers.
• Schedules - Keep one main family schedule.  Assign each family member a color pen to add their events to the calendar so that you will always have a clear view of what is going on each day.  If your children are young, use stickers to denote event days such as a sticker of a soccer ball for a day when they have a soccer game.
• Document Processing - Use magazine files, a literature sorter, or other cubby system as the designated spot for mail, notices from the school, and other important documents.  Have a Priority slot as well as a slot for each member of the family.

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