A card from Fair Play by Eve Rodsky
Home Renovation
Wild cards fall on a spectrum in terms of how life-altering and time-consuming the predicament can be. Obviously installing new toilets or kitchen cabinets is not as serious an endeavor as keeping your newborn nourished or managing a parent’s chemotherapy schedule. Still, it sure would be nice to have a working toilet and a functional kitchen, so someone’s got to do the work to make that happen.
How Wild cards work
The Wild suit includes life-changing scenarios that rock your world, and come with a mind-numbing amount of invisible work. When you’re dealt a Wild card (hopefully temporarily), you’re entitled to ask for additional help from your partner guilt-free. Your partner is encouraged to reach out to your village for even more support, but the Wild cardholder is not the one who handles this delegation. You and your partner are also encouraged to remove cards from your deck, temporarily, while dealing with a Wild card.
Suggested Minimum Standard of Care
Do you feel supported to take the lead on this wildcard? Will your partner be stepping up to take on other cards?
A starting point. You and your partner agree the real standard together, and the holder meets it without reminders.
Holding it well
- Whoever is dealt this card can ask for more help, guilt-free.
- Their partner picks up other cards and reaches out to the wider village.
- Set non-essential cards aside temporarily, and re-deal at your next check-in.
Put this card on your table
Deal it, agree its standard, and see who holds what. Free.