TikTok Many parents hope to teach their kids responsibility, contributing to the family, life skills like cooking and cleaning, and money management as they grow up. And plenty of people have a solution for all of the above: a chore chart! Lists of chores, along with rewards for doing the jobs and punishments set in place for when kids fail to deliver on their promised work. But TikTok creator Sabriena Abrre (@sabriena_abrre) has a bit of a hot take: “I think chore charts do more harm than good.” “It’s very traditional, you reward the behavior you want to see and...
9 Easy Chuck Roast Recipes That Aren’t Pot Roast Or Beef Stew
Damn Delicious Listen, I love a good sale at the grocery store as much as the next gal — that’s when I get to stock up on chicken thighs and ground beef to grab out of the freezer as needed. But when the sale is on chuck roast, I nearly always pass it up. I’m just never sure what I can do with that big ol’ hunk of meat other than make a pot roast or beef stew. I love both meals, but not enough to eat them all the time, especially when it’s hot outside. So, it’s time I...
How To Get Your Tween To Open Up & Talk, According To Real Moms
MoMo Productions/DigitalVision/Getty Images Every parent wants their child to feel free to talk to them about anything. Whether they’re going to get themselves in trouble or someone else, whether they’re embarrassed to share something or anxious about how we’ll react, we all just want our kids to know they can tell us. I have three daughters, and with my oldest officially in the tween stage, I really want her to know her dad and I are safe spaces to share everything with — if she’s happy, if she’s scared, if she’s sad, if she’s nervous — and sometimes that means...
Mahjong, Moms, & The Double-Standard Around Hobbies
Stefan Tomic/Getty Images Imagine this. All the families in the neighborhood have gotten together to hang out on a Saturday afternoon, but instead of a small child constantly asking me for a drink of water or whining about someone else taking a toy they were playing with, I’m sitting with the moms. We’re actually having a conversation where we can complete a full sentence without being interrupted. Better yet, the dads — usually the ones devoid of any responsibility outside of manning the grill at these gatherings — are taking care of the kids. That’s the scene that unfolded a few months...