More Lessons from the Laundry Room
“I need you to do the dishes.” I say to the able-bodied 9-year-old making his way across the kitchen for a snack. “What?!!!” “Uh… Yes… Dishes. And that means putting them away and filling the dishwasher with the dirty...
Half-Cooked or Well-Done
Who knew the abundance of lessons hanging around the kitchen and its associated chores?! Last night, one of the kids stepped up bemoaningly to put away the clean dishes and load the dirty ones. The standard, “I did that yesterday” whine, or “Why...
Chore Talk
“You’re on laundry today.” slave-driving mom tells her able-bodied child. “No. No-ho-ho-ho… Laundry takes too long!!!” drama kid responds. “Sorry, pal.” Not really “I already washed a load for you. So put those clothes in the dryer then head upstairs to get the dirty...
Letting it Sink In
Someone asked me last week if we still do our “working around the house thing”. I stopped for a minute to do a mental check …wondering why she asked. Had she been over recently and seen me racing in to do everything for our kids? Was she bowled over...
Sew What
“Mom … my button fell off at school today. I saved it.” Sister tells me as I’m dropping kids at their homes on Friday. “No problem,” I reply. “I’ll fix it for you when we get home.” “Can I try?” she...
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