Family & Home
Chores, allowances, family traditions. Find strategies for a happy home life with your grade-schooler.
One of the best ways to stretch out your family’s budget is by doing what you can to save gas. With just a few simple, easy adjustments to your driving and car-maintenance habits, you can save gas and money -- and the environment.
When it comes to teaching kids about money, one of the most important lessons you can teach your child is how to have a healthy attitude about money. By helping your grade-schooler learn basic skills such as how to save and manage money -- and put it in perspective with other important things such as charity and family -- you'll give her invaluable tools that'll last her a lifetime.
Chores can teach children responsibility and give them a sense of pride. But when children help, it's important to give kids chores that they can handle at their age. Here's a helpful guide to what a child can do when, plus some general tips on how to make chores more fun and rewarding for your school-age child.
Helping out with household chores can boost self-esteem, teach responsibility, and help your child feel like he's part of the home "team." Here are some of the benefits of giving kids chores.
Here's a great way to get your kids more motivated to do their chores: Set up a timer. Children naturally love challenges, and they can have fun racing to complete a chore before the clock goes off. Timers can be a great motivator for adults, too!
If your family is constantly scrambling in the mornings to get out the door and/or has trouble getting homework done or getting into bed on time, you might be in need of a family schedule. Here's how you can set one up and make it work for you.
