Tag: chores
Let Them Be Helpers
“Mommy, can I help you?” I hear this sweet question from my daughter every single day. And as much as possible, I want my...
Calm Down about the Towels
My siblings and I all come from a long and proud line of anal-retentive matriarchs. From a grandmother who would dust-bust under your chair...
I’m a Prisoner in My Own Home
This is my cry for help! I'm being held captive in my own home by a pair of individuals who never let me rest....
Mommy Can I Help? :: Sacrificing Efficiency for Teachable Moments
“Mommy can I help?” These are the words I hear from my three-year-old almost daily. As preschoolers, they always want to help. But “help”...
The Hard-Working {Lazy} Mom
Are you a hard-working mom? Would people describe you as a go-getter, Type A, perfectionist, or work-a-holic? Are you also the laziest person you know?...