Benefits of having children do chores, improves future martial relationships… A study of 1,343 children by the Maryland Population Research Center at the University of Maryland, found a 12% decline in the time children spend on chores since 1997 and a 25% drop from 1981 levels, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Monthly Archives: August 2008
Man Jack Soap is the new black
Dove Soap seems to be his favorite. I picked up a tiny Dove sample at the doctor’s office, and...
When the water is this clear
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When things look fuzzy
At first, I was sure it was a headache; you know, the kind anyone would get when kids shove...
Mom, I have some good news, and I have some bad news
After all that drama of the first day of school, the teacher pulled me aside, and said, “Your son...
Don’t trust me with the fried green tomatoes
The taste of a fried green tomato is delectable; but still, the taste is as difficult to describe as...
When the laundry runs like a river
I spent the morning relishing in my new-found freedom. My little guy and I walked his brothers to school,...
Children, run to your sand angels
It’s not leaving the lake that is so hard… the difficulty comes in facing the milestone the departure represents;...
We’ll give you a deal if you buy two
(Is it just me, or is that kid on the right starting to look like Johnny Depp?) The market...