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Parenting
fromSlate Magazine
1 week ago

I Took in My Four Grandkids After a Tragic Accident. I Wasn't Prepared for What Life Would Be Like a Decade Later.

Require household teenagers to contribute chores in exchange for room, board, transportation, and allowances; set clear rules, a written chore chart, and enforce consequences.
fromApartment Therapy
1 month ago

I Found the Secret to Living Happily with In-Laws

The first time your parents walk into your home unannounced is fine; the seventh and eighth time? That's a bit of a problem. The first rule I required when we all moved in is that you have to knock if you're going into the other person's space. Our time in our homes is private, and no one wants to be ambushed by something they weren't expecting. Plus, my husband and I both work from home and can't afford to have calls interrupted unexpectedly.
Relationships
Parenting
fromTODAY.com
2 months ago

Mom Says Her Kids Need 'Permission' to Eat Snacks - and TikTok Has Feelings

Restricting unsupervised snacking and serving one planned meal helps manage portions, budgets and children's eating habits.
UK politics
fromNew York Post
5 months ago

King Charles has banned these two household items from Buckingham Palace

King Charles and Queen Camilla have banned disposable wet wipes and scented candles in royal households to maintain plumbing and air quality.
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