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 ...

We all have values that are important to us. Then we try to teach them to our kids. Everyone’s list is a little different, but most parents would put responsibility up there with honesty, sharing, and ...

After-dinner “clean-up parties” help my family quickly tackle one room in the house that really needs tidying. Each child picks a favorite tune, and we speed-clean while blasting the music. When the ...

Chores and allowances have long been a way of life for many families with children. For some, chores were something you did while growing up because they were part of everyday family life. For others, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...