Wrangling the kiddos to help around the house shouldn’t be a chore for both you and them. Whether you decide to motivate the kids with cash or not for a job well done, is a debate for another forum.

Giving every member of the family chores helps everyone feel that they’re contributing to the household, and having children in particular tackle chores can be particularly good for their development.

If you’ve already tried the old-fashioned way of simply trying to remember what your teenager needs to do and whether or not they’ve done it, you probably quickly realized that it was hard to keep ...

A simple truth of domestic life is that household tasks are a constant. Once you’ve finished a load of laundry, there’s usually a sink full of dishes to wash or a bag of garbage to take out. Having a ...

There's a reason why the word chore has become synonymous with all sorts of dreaded tasks. Few people enjoy doing the dishes or organizing that unruly stack of plastic containers in the cupboard, but ...

Rather than reducing the burden of housework, they tend to become yet another thing to worry about A few years ago, Jamie Gravell needed help. She was working full time as a research assistant while ...

Loves to tell stories around culture, entertainment and food. Hoards books and stationery in her free time. When not reading or writing, you'll find her curled up on a couch at a quiet cafe, with a ...