Don’t miss our free printable chore charts for kids, and learn why it’s actually beneficial for kids to have chores! Many of us don’t enjoy doing household chores, but for a home to run smoothly, they ...

Getting kids involved in chores can be a challenge, but it doesn’t have to be a battle. By using creative methods, you can motivate your children to take part in household tasks and even have fun in ...

Children should do chores. Period. Besides the practical benefits of helping their parents, the reality is that children have psychological-developmental needs related to doing chores. It’s healthy ...

Housework seems simple, but for many parents it’s fraught with emotion. It’s easy to slide into thinking that when our children don’t pick up, it means they don’t love us or they don’t respect us. We ...

A week or so ago I offered my son $2 to shovel the front steps. (We have a lot of them.) It was late afternoon and I was staring down another hour of work, walking the dog and making dinner. Not only ...