Chores

10 outdoor chores kids can help with

10 outdoor chores kids can help with

Kids love doing “adult” jobs, and these ten outdoor chores are sure to make them feel helpful while you’re busy doing the real work.

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How to get your partner to (actually) do more chores

How to get your partner to (actually) do more chores

If you are getting tired of doing 90 percent of the chores in the house—we hear you. Here are some tips for negotiating who does what.

Micah Toub

Spring cleaning: How to get your kids to help

Spring cleaning: How to get your kids to help

Has the streaming sunshine illuminated your household's cobwebs and dust? We asked parents how they get their kids involved in spring cleaning.

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I just had a baby—why do I suddenly hate my husband?

I just had a baby—why do I suddenly hate my husband?

After bringing home a newborn, I started keeping score and creating unrealistic expectations. Something had to give.

Katherine Flemming

This simple hack makes kids way more likely to help around the house

This simple hack makes kids way more likely to help around the house

Living with kids, the house gets dirty so fast. Experts say this fun trick will encourage them to tackle their chores.

Yeshe Colliver

Help yourself! 8 tips for teaching kids to be more independent

Help yourself! 8 tips for teaching kids to be more independent

Do you do too much for your little ones? It’s time to flip the script and start teaching kids to be more independent.

Jackie Gillard

Here's why 50/50 parenting probably isn't going to happen

Here's why 50/50 parenting probably isn't going to happen

With stats showing that women still handle most child care in heterosexual couples, it seems we have a long way to go towards equality in parenting.

Hadiya Roderique, FLARE

A dad’s confession about household chores

A dad’s confession about household chores

For three years, I’ve promised to make a chore schedule and take over weekly meal planning. I've yet to do either of these things. So what's my excuse?

Micah Toub

Emotional labour was eroding my marriage—this is how we tried to fix it

Emotional labour was eroding my marriage—this is how we tried to fix it

Do you feel like you do EVERYTHING to keep the household functioning? One couple tries to solve the emotional labour imbalance.

Jennifer Chen

How to get your preschooler to help with chores

How to get your preschooler to help with chores

Motivate your stubborn (or oblivious) preschooler to help with chores around the house.

Erin Phelan

Constantly reminding and nagging? Here's when to let your kid fail

Constantly reminding and nagging? Here's when to let your kid fail

You could keep nagging and reminding your kids of their responsibilities. Or, you could let the natural consequence of their actions teach them something.

Lisa Kadane

An age-by-age guide to what your kid can (and should) do right now

An age-by-age guide to what your kid can (and should) do right now

From letting your toddler choose her own snack to getting your tween to do laundry, these responsibilities will help them grow into capable adults.

Lola Augustine Brown

How to get your kids to help with chores

How to get your kids to help with chores

When it comes to chores, family therapist and author Jennifer Kolari keeps things simple: If you mess it up, you clean it up. Watch this Parenting Solutions video for more advice on how to get your kids to tidy up.

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6 ways to get kids to help out at home

6 ways to get kids to help out at home

Yes, even your toddler can help do chores around the house. It's all about finding age-appropriate tasks for your kid to do—and these tips can help.

Stephanie Simpson McLellan

Sharing this one household chore can save your sex life

Sharing this one household chore can save your sex life

A study shows that partners that don't split this chore experience less satisfaction in their relationship, more conflict and worse sex. Yikes!

Kevin John Siazon

Why this man won't help his wife with housework

Why this man won't help his wife with housework

This viral video nails the problem with the work "help" when it comes to sharing parenting duties

Simona Catalano

Dads, here’s how to divorce-proof your marriage

Dads, here’s how to divorce-proof your marriage

A new study says dad helping out with housework eases relationship strain, especially when moms are expected to be fully available to kids' demands.

Leah Ruppanner

How to get your toddler to clean up her toys

How to get your toddler to clean up her toys

Kids 12 to 24 months aren't too young to put away — or at least tidy up — their own toys. Here are three tricks to help her learn to clean up her mess.

Melissa Carter

Why feeding my family is the parenting task I loathe most

Why feeding my family is the parenting task I loathe most

Kristen Thompson

Who makes dinner in your house?

Who makes dinner in your house?

Surprising stats about who does the lion’s share of work in the kitchen.

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