chores

  1. Dating

    Moving in with him: The battle of dividing up household chores

    By Elizabeth Mitchell on Mar 27, 2013
    Studies have proven it again and again! The key to any happy, healthy relationship when you live together is sharing responsibility...
  2. Couple Time & Romance

    New survey shows house cleaning has positive romantic effects

    By Vanja Veric on Mar 20, 2013
    Spending a little extra time sprucing up your space doesn't have to be a drag. In fact, it could even benefit your love life!
  3. Super Moms Guide: Cooking & Cleaning

    How to get your kids to help with the housework

    By Melissa Chapman on Dec 20, 2012
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    If you're one of those moms soldiering through the dirty dishes and clothes on your own you might want to get your kids in on the...
  4. Parenting Tips & Advice

    Mom substitute: What would you outsource?

    By Lisa Steinke on Oct 23, 2012
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    Rebecca Eckler, a writer and mother from Canada, recently admitted she hired someone to teach her child to ride a bike. We decided...
  5. Super Moms Guide: Cooking & Cleaning

    Getting your family to help in the kitchen

    By Naomi de la Torre on Oct 16, 2012
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    Family meals are a great way to stay connected to your family members, but preparing healthy meals takes work. Try these helpful...
  6. Single moms

    Parenting Guru: When you stop enabling

    By Julie Weingarden Dubin on Sep 25, 2012
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    Kay Wills Wyma, author of Cleaning House , earned an MBA and worked at the White House, but her greatest challenge may have been...
  7. Parenting Tips & Advice

    How to bribe your kids

    By Naomi de la Torre on Jun 5, 2012
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    Any parent who tries to say they've never bribed their kids is either a liar or too hopped up on juice boxes to think straight. But...
  8. Parenting Tips & Advice

    How to start a family chore chart

    By Molly Cerreta Smith on May 11, 2012
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    Maintaining a household full of kids is more than a full-time job. And since many women have full-time jobs on top of everything...
  9. Parenting Tips & Advice

    Mom vs. Dad: The allowance debate

    By Lisa Steinke on May 10, 2012
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    You grew up in a home where you earned a weekly allowance. Your husband on the other hand? When he was growing up, being paid for...
  10. SheKnows TV: SheKnows HomeStretch

    Top 5 reasons to love laundry day

    By Vicki Clinebell on May 1, 2012
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    Don't let mountains of dirty laundry pile up! Modern conveniences speed laundry day and remind us to be grateful for fresh clothes...
  11. Parenting How-to

    How to teach kids the value of hard work

    By Kori Ellis on Oct 10, 2011
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    Prepare your children for the real world and teach them to take pride in themselves through the value of hard work.
  12. Mom & Dad

    Kids help with the cooking? Sure!

    By Jen Klein on Aug 31, 2011
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    Sometimes our lives get so busy that feeding our family can feel like a chore. After a long day, toiling in the kitchen seems...
  13. Tweens, Teens & College

    Introducing your kids to what it takes to run a household

    By Jen Klein on Aug 25, 2011
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    What does the term “running a household” mean to you? Is it cleaning? Is it budgeting and bill-paying? Is it cooking? Is it...
  14. Mom & Dad

    Teach your kids to help with the house cleaning

    By Jen Klein on Aug 18, 2011
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    Regularly putting dishes away or keeping a neat room maybe a rule in your home for your child, but when was the last time your child...
  15. Parenting Advice & Columns

    How to teach your kids to do the laundry

    By Jen Klein on Aug 16, 2011
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    You've heard it before: “Mom, I need my soccer socks clean today!” And it’s not laundry day. Or after a day of household chores,...
  16. Monday Mom Challenge

    Monday Mom challenge: Share the household load

    By Jen Klein on Aug 15, 2011
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    Crazy-busy, that’s how you describe it to friends. Your family is crazy-busy with school and sports and work and church and other...
  17. Baby & Toddler

    How to get housework done with a newborn baby

    By Michelle Maffei on Jun 8, 2011
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    When your bundle of joy arrives, it may seem like the housework is the last priority on your list. But you don't have to choose...
  18. School Age Kids

    20 age-appropriate chores

    By Michelle Maffei on Nov 3, 2010
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    While some children are more eager than others to help out around the house, giving your kids chores helps teach them responsibility...
  19. Cleaning How-tos

    How to make a weekly cleaning schedule

    By Sarah Kelsey on Oct 7, 2010
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    No one wants to get stuck with all of the cleaning duties around the house, which is why creating a weekly cleaning schedule is so...
  20. Teen Behavior

    Teens and chores

    By Laura Willard on Sep 27, 2010
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    Does your teen have a chore list that he has to complete every week -- or is it just easier for you to let him off the hook and do...
  21. School Age Kids

    7 Tips for teaching your child responsibility

    By Michelle Maffei on Sep 23, 2010
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    Looking for a way to teach children responsibility? The best lessons can be taught right at home. Whether you’re a reformed...