This parent meant business. A man’s list of chores he was given as a child has gone viral, highlighting the significant differences in parenting styles between then and now. Shared on Instagram threads, the post, with 1.6 million views, read “My dad sent me my chore list from when I was a kid.. this s–t … Read more
We tend to think that fall is when the garden winds down, and spring is when the work begins. But there are several chores that, if completed now, will make your spring job much easier. For starters, pulling up weeds by their roots in the fall will dramatically reduce their reappearance when the weather warms up again. … Read more
She’s scrubbing the floors — and getting emotionally mopped. A fed-up woman took to Reddit to air out her frustrations with her longtime partner, who treats household chores like optional side quests — and allegedly gaslit her when she dared to ask for help. “We’ve been having the same discussion for years and we have … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I was once a stay-at-home wife. I did all the cooking, housekeeping, etc. Due to a downturn in the industry where my husband was a highly paid executive, he returned to a health-care career using his bachelor’s degree. I returned to work in a well-paying but demanding job. So now I cook, we … Read more
Clean up your dump — or risk getting dumped. More than half of Americans are turned on by their partner doing chores, according to a new survey studying the link between home cleanliness and romance — with a vast majority admitting an untidy home could be a dealbreaker. The most alluring chore at all, according to experts … Read more
A mom who nearly left her partner because she was “fed up with him not helping with household chores” went on strike – and says it worked. Karla Loft, 32, says she’s spent most of her entire 11-year relationship keeping her house tidy, without much help from her partner, Carl Scott, 42, a youth work … Read more
A dad-to-be ranted to his friends about how his wife is using her twin pregnancy as an excuse to get out of things. Of course, she’s now found out. It will come as no surprise that he’s in a tad bit of trouble, so he’s posted online to ask whether he was actually in the … Read more
A mother and schoolteacher has divided social media after leaving a list of chores for her 17-year-old babysitter. Katrina Ivan hired a former student, now a senior in high school, to babysit her two-year-old son. However the busy mom, who had been struggling to maintain her home, decided she would leave an optional list of chores … Read more
They’ve lost that lovin’ feeling. Women fall out of love before their husbands do — and a life of children and chores could be the culprit. A new study, published in the Journal of the Association for Psychological Science, found that women report a more dramatic decrease in feelings of love over time, compared to … Read more
A North Carolina woman has taken to Tiktok to share a unique strategy that her family uses to ensure that everyone puts in an equal amount of effort on Thanksgiving. Colleen Rast Cederberg, 31, said the “Thanksgiving Draft” is complete with a point system and each family member must do their part. Rast Cederberg is … Read more
Airbnb says it is on travelers’ side when it comes to guests being given a list of chores to do on check out. A major issue travelers have with the popular accommodation booking platform is requests from hosts you just wouldn’t get when opting to stay in a hotel. One tweet from an engineering director … Read more
Nothing is free — except in this household. A parenting expert has revealed a controversial parenting tactic — giving her kids an allowance, even if they don’t do chores. Kirsty Ketley — who with her husband Stu has two children, Ella, 10, and Leo, 6 — gives both of her kids $2.50 a week, but … Read more
Happy wives, happy lives. A Maryland couple is going viral for their tips on how to divvy up household chores to make them both feel “seen and heard.” Alexa and Cass founded the lifestyle blog Two Femme Gems and often share homemaking tips on their Instagram. In a video posted March 28, the Annapolis-based duo explained that … Read more
Lynalice was scheduled to work non-stop for nearly a week, and she gave her husband a simple task that he failed to complete. The mom-of-five can be seen cleaning up her messy house in a TikTok video, explaining why she’s planning to leave her husband in the process, Kidspot reports. “I’ve worked six ten-hour days in a row … Read more
Life may soon feel like “The Jetsons.” The days of spending all your time completing chores around the house might soon be over, according to a study published Wednesday in PLOS One. Researchers from the University of Oxford suggest that by 2033, many household chores will be automated, decreasing the average amount of time we … Read more