
76 THE LEAN ANTHOLOGY
Jackson: I can do the dishes, Mommy!
Rebecca: Oh, you are so sweet, honey, but you need some playtime too,
between the homework and dinner routine and the get- ready-
for- tomorrow routine. So you guys can play while I clean up,
and then I’ll help you while you do the things in this pile. [She
gestures to the next pile, which is ready to be sorted into a column.]
Wyatt: Well, Mommy, I want to pack my lunch and my snack.
Rebecca: Great sweetie, you guys will both pack your lunches and
snacks! And then you can lay out your clothes for the next day.
Jackson: Mommy, Wyatt always cries in the morning when you make
him put his ...