Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Andy Hill, AFC writes about family wealth and happiness. As parents, it is our job to teach our kids financial responsibility and ...

Chores: the one parenting topic on which all the experts actually agree. Kids should be doing them. Kids: universal oath that said chores must be avoided at all costs, whined about excessively, ...

Chores are a necessary evil for many families. Some people embrace them; others feel like they aren’t worth the fight with their kids. When it comes to our children, however, teaching them how to do ...

Inside: Free chore chart printable for kids perfect for a summer chore chart or year round. One of the questions I get asked a lot as a homeschool mom is how I “do it all”. The answer…I don’t! Like ...

Getting kids involved in chores can be a challenge, but it doesn’t have to be a battle. By using creative methods, you can motivate your children to take part in household tasks and even have fun in ...

I used to try to take care of everything in my household, but eventually, something had to give. We started asking our three kids — ages 14, 11, and 5 — to start pitching in with chores. We don't pay ...

A week or so ago I offered my son $2 to shovel the front steps. (We have a lot of them.) It was late afternoon and I was staring down another hour of work, walking the dog and making dinner. Not only ...

My five-year-old clambered onto the kindergarten bus, wearing a backpack almost as big as him. My three-year-old twin sons and I waved goodbye as the bus zoomed off, and we walked back to our home. It ...