Once a week, a short chat 每周聊一次，时间不长
Fifteen minutes at the weekend — what went well, what was hard, and what we each want to change. Yours matters as much as ours.周末十五分钟——哪里顺、哪里难、各自想改什么。你想说的和我们想说的一样重要。
Talking to Each Other 我们怎么沟通
6.1Day to day 平时
Say it at the time, not later 有事当场说，别攒着
If something bothers you or confuses you, telling us then is far easier than carrying it around.如果有事让你别扭或者困惑，当时说出来，比闷在心里轻松得多。
Write down what you keep forgetting 容易忘的事，写下来
The memo pad behind the kitchen door — wherever suits you.写在厨房门后的备忘录上——你觉得方便就行。
6.2When something unusual comes up 碰到特殊情况
If you are unwell 身体不舒服
Tell us the same day. We will find cover and let you rest — the home can wait.当天就告诉我们。我们会安排人顶上、让你休息——家里的事可以等。
If we have guests or something unusual 家里有客人或特殊情况
We will give you at least a day's notice so you can plan around it.我们会至少提前一天告诉你，让你好安排。
If too many things land at once 事情堆在一起
Go by the order in section 1.4, and just tell us what had to wait.按 1.4 的顺序来，然后告诉我们哪件往后放了。
If we add something ad hoc 临时加的活
Sometimes there will be extra, ad hoc tasks that are not on the day's schedule. When that happens, you do not have to stick to the schedule as written — adjust it and deal with what matters first.我们有时会有一些临时加的、不在当天时间表上的事。遇到这种情况，不必死守当天的 schedule——灵活调整、先处理要紧的就行。
If this guide needs changing 指南需要改
We look it over once a quarter, and properly at the end of the baby preparing period and again after the baby arrives.我们每季度看一次，备产期结束和宝宝出生后再各认真改一次。
Thank you for reading this through — and for looking after our home. 谢谢你耐心读完这份指南，也谢谢你来照顾我们的家。