When I went away to college, my mom gave me a recipe box filled with index cards labeled with chores, organized by date, as a gift. She explained this was how she learned to keep up with housework.

Microshifting is a simple, flexible approach to work-like tasks that means you do less desirable chores around other commitments, rather than the other way around. Now, my home feels calmer, my ...

Making cleaning more fun is a goal for many of us but it can be tricky when tasks build up and to-do lists become overwhelming. That’s why when I saw the ‘roll-the-dice’ cleaning tip on TikTok I knew ...

I was in my first semester of teaching college students when I quickly learned how helpless some of my students were. Some showed up to class in clearly dirty clothing. As I prepared for starting ...

When summer vacation started a few weeks ago, I was determined to get my children to pitch in more around the house. While I had always required them to pick up after themselves, they never had set ...

I'm a mom to an almost 2-year-old girl. My husband and I have been picking up after her when she goes to bed, but it's exhausting. I want her to be involved in household chores because it helps ...

Teens are… well…teens. If you’ve got one, you know they are great at pushing back, craving independence, and debating almost everything. On the flip side, they ...

When I was growing up, I didn’t have to do chores. I did simple things like keeping my room (vaguely) tidy, clearing the table after meals, and trying to remember to put my toys and schoolwork away.

It’s 2023, but according to one mom this week, her son is acting like we’re living in 1923. She’s explained online that her 12-year-old boy has decided that he will no longer perform “girl chores” in ...