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Chore-Induced Attention Deficit Disorder

Chore-Induced Attention Deficit Disorder

Today’s guest post is a video by my thirteen-year-old daughter. Inspired by last week’s old lady video, she was all over the chance to share what goes through a kid’s mind when faced with a chore … even a chore that directly benefits them....
Half-Cooked or Well-Done

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

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

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

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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