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  • Going Back-to-School as a New Mom

    "Back-to-school" time puts many moms into a shopping and scheduling frenzy. What if mom is the student? "Frenzy" takes on a whole new meaning!

  • Daddy Doesn't Make Me Clean My Room

    Your child is living in two separate homes now. Should he have household responsibilities at both homes? Setting similar requirements at both homes sends the message to a child that although you are parenting in separate homes, you still have the same standards and do still parent together.

  • Five Steps to a Calmer Evening

    Whether you work outside the house or stay at home full-time, the toughest part of the day is the same: those frantic early evening hours when there are mouths to feed, homework to do, and cranky kids to handle. The trick is to streamline your to-do's so you can feel calmer and focus on what counts. Here' how:

  • Allowance and Household Chores

    Our 12-year-old daughter says all her friends get paid for helping around the house, and she wants an allowance for doing chores too. This sounds crazy to my wife and me. Is it really a good idea?

  • How to Get a Man to do Housework

    How do you get a man to do his share of the housework? If you are like most women you've faced this question the hard way: in an argument with your husband. Here's a man's take on this troublesome issue.

  • Choosing the Right Chores for Kids

    Chore time!" As quick as a wink they jumped up from playing and scurried to their kitchen where they proceeded to unload dishes, and put clean ones in the cupboard. So what was the secret to the mom's success? Believe me, I asked her, and my girlfriend shared these three simple secrets...

  • Financial Responsibility: Allowances

    Teaching children the value of money and financial responsibility is one of the most practical and important lessons children can learn. Americans have never been more fiscally irresponsible.

  • Getting Kids to Do Chores

    QUESTION

    Dear Mr. Dad,

    It's nearly impossible to get my kids to do anything around the house. I know I must sound like my own mother, but when I was young, my siblings and I had a whole list of chores to do every day. And we did them without complaining. Is there anything I can do to get my kids to cooperate a little more?

  • The Job Corps: Getting Kids to Pitch in with Chores

    I have a confession to make. My kids do a lot more work around the house than I ever did as a kid. For some reason, my parents let me get well into my teen years before introducing me to that mysterious appliance known as a washing machine.

  • Getting Kids to Do Chores

    QUESTION

    Dear Mr. Dad,

    It's nearly impossible to get my kids to do anything around the house. I know I must sound like my own mother, but when I was young, my siblings and I had a whole list of chores to do every day. And we did them without complaining. Is there anything I can do to get my kids to cooperate a little more?

  • How to Get a Man to do Housework

    How do you get a man to do his share of the housework? If you are like most women you've faced this question the hard way: in an argument with your husband. Here's a man's take on this troublesome issue.

  • Choosing the Right Chores for Kids

    Chore time!" As quick as a wink they jumped up from playing and scurried to their kitchen where they proceeded to unload dishes, and put clean ones in the cupboard. So what was the secret to the mom's success? Believe me, I asked her, and my girlfriend shared these three simple secrets...

  • Financial Responsibility: Allowances

    Teaching children the value of money and financial responsibility is one of the most practical and important lessons children can learn. Americans have never been more fiscally irresponsible.

  • Allowance and Household Chores

    Our 12-year-old daughter says all her friends get paid for helping around the house, and she wants an allowance for doing chores too. This sounds crazy to my wife and me. Is it really a good idea?

  • Five Steps to a Calmer Evening

    Whether you work outside the house or stay at home full-time, the toughest part of the day is the same: those frantic early evening hours when there are mouths to feed, homework to do, and cranky kids to handle. The trick is to streamline your to-do's so you can feel calmer and focus on what counts. Here' how:

  • Daddy Doesn't Make Me Clean My Room

    Your child is living in two separate homes now. Should he have household responsibilities at both homes? Setting similar requirements at both homes sends the message to a child that although you are parenting in separate homes, you still have the same standards and do still parent together.

  • Going Back-to-School as a New Mom

    "Back-to-school" time puts many moms into a shopping and scheduling frenzy. What if mom is the student? "Frenzy" takes on a whole new meaning!

  • The Job Corps: Getting Kids to Pitch in with Chores

    I have a confession to make. My kids do a lot more work around the house than I ever did as a kid. For some reason, my parents let me get well into my teen years before introducing me to that mysterious appliance known as a washing machine.