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I outsource my chores to give myself more time for work and family. We should all treat ourselves to these types of breaks when possible.
Gabrielle Gambrell details her approach to balancing an Amazon career, teaching at NYU and Columbia…
Kiara Byrd
3 mins read
As a mom of 3 young boys, I'm always apologizing for how messy our house is. I need to stop.
As a mom of three young boys, my house is always turned upside down. I feel the need to apologize e…
Kat Storr
3 mins read
As a parent, I cut down on my to-do list and create calm by spending as little effort as possible on chores
Parents, do the easy chores first and put as little effort as possible into the others to save time…
Jenna Hermans
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'The View' co-host Sara Haines says she barters with her husband about chores after sex: 'He got what he wanted, I'm going to get what I want'
In 2021, Sara Haines also shared on "The View" that she uses sex to get him to put their kids to be…
Amanda Goh
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I'm an Airbnb host who gives my guests no chores. I bring in up to $2,000 a month just renting my NYC-area apartment on weekends.
Christina Kochis noticed that her apartment was vacant every weekend when she visited her boyfriend…
Dan Latu
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After having kids, I did a ton of chores. A herniated disc changed that and my marriage is more balanced now.
Even when I had kids, I did the majority of work and chores around the house. A herniated disc chan…
Kristina Crandall
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As a single parent, having a cleaning person takes a huge amount of my budget. I still think it's worth it.
The author, a single parent, shares how handing off house chores to someone else frees up time to b…
Laura Wheatman Hill
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What are 'full-time children'? Young adults in China are rejecting the rat race and getting paid by their parents to do chores while living at home
High unemployment and long work days are leaving many Chinese young adults feeling hopeless. Some a…
Haley Tenore
3 mins read
Teen girls are burdened with household chores that’s keeping them away from schools
The most acute effect has been felt by adolescent girls aged 15-18 years, says a study by an NGO. A…
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I'm poly and live with my husband and boyfriend. We make $155,000 combined and can finally buy a house.
A mom of two in a relationship with her husband and her boyfriend purposely creates financial attac…
Jennifer Martin
3 mins read
I ask my Airbnb guests to do chores and pay a cleaning fee here's why
"I'd rather have fewer guests at a higher rate," says Airbnb host Michelle Burson. "The money is th…
Jamie Killin
3 mins read
I wanted my toddler to do chores like on Netflix's 'Old Enough!' She now makes mundane chores fun.
The author shares how she gets her daughter involved in household chores, and while the toddler som…
Jillian Pretzel
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I stayed in a VRBO with a shocking list of checkout chores. I'm an Airbnb host myself, and I worry it gives our industry a bad name.
Guests are instructed to wash, dry, and put away sheets and towels before leaving. One guest with h…
Dan Latu
2 mins read
A marriage therapist shared the number one complaint she hears from women about their husbands when it comes to household chores and childcare
"Are you taking passive responsibility or active responsibility for the things that need to get don…
Waiyee Yip
3 mins read
I was one of those Airbnb hosts who made guests do chores before checking out then I realized it was a ridiculous ask. Here's where I landed on who cleans what.
"One thing we've learned over time is that hospitality should always come first," says Melissa Forr…
Robin Madell
6 mins read
My husband and I stopped dividing chores into 'his' and 'her' jobs, and now things are actually getting done
In heterosexual couples with children, it's often the woman who gets the raw deal when chores are a…
Melissa Petro
6 mins read
15 laundry room ideas that'll make laundry day feel less like a chore
Your laundry room doesn't have to be an afterthought. Take the time to make it functional and beaut…
L. Daniela Alvarez
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A day in the life of a sorority house interior designer, from picking out makeup mirrors to transforming closets into mental wellness spaces
Liz Toombs was in a sorority in college, and now owns PDR Interiors, an interior design firm that m…
Britney Nguyen
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Vets explain why dogs get the zoomies and how to keep them safe when they're charging around the house
Your dog's random bursts of wild energy — aka zoomies — are totally normal. A zooming d…
Emily Swaim,Sorin McKnight
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My ex-husband is the sperm donor for my girlfriend, and we all live together in the same house. Here's how we make it work.
When Linda Fruits and her husband split, he never moved out so they could coparent. Now he's the sp…