Grooming your feathers, they were communicating, is a great way to maintain sanity and relax from the intensity of working closely with someone you love. This was a message that especially meant a lot to Linda whose many to-do lists often kept her working double time. Sparkle had taught her the importance of taking time alone for herself. Division of Labor One of the issues that often irk today's ultra-busy woman is the need for an equitable division of labor. She longs for her husband and children do their fair share in keeping the household or workplace operating efficiently.
Complaints abound when the major part of the responsibility falls on female shoulders.
The Anderson animals have figured out how to handle this prickly issue. We have no idea how the animals, who share our home, have decided what chores they should do or how they've figured out which of them should have certain responsibilities. We just know that they do. The division of labor goes something like this. Taylor sleeps near the door on the ground floor of our house if Linda or Allen is out of town, as if she's waiting for them to return.