Payoffs & Accidental Rewards: How to Focus on the Right Stuff | Ep. 194

Chores: The Constant Challenge

You’ve tried every trick in the book to get your kids to do basic chores. And your kids try every trick in the book to

“If My Kid’s a Slob Now, How Will He Hold a Job Later?”

“When I look at my son’s messy room, it puts a knot in my stomach.” Joe was insightful and honest as he described his emotions

One of Our Biggest Parenting Mistakes…

One of our biggest parenting mistakes is to try to get kids to behave right for the wrong reasons. It’s a good thing to want

Building the Family Team: A Solution to Chore Wars

7-year-old Bryce was a master “chore evader.” When asked to help with chores, this distractable drama king would slump over and whine, “But I wanted

The Joy of Family Chores: A Tale of Two Moms

In a family, we all need each other. We are a team, and we share in the responsibility of the household. “God has arranged the

Helping Kids Learn Independence from Tots to Teens

  Our teen-aged son had been working on a variety of “extra-credit” home projects for us as a way to earn money.  (For younger parents,