How Maria Kemp Teaches Kids to Work—On a Ranch
Maria Kemp starts bringing her kids to work on the family ranch as soon as they can ride along in a front pack. For them, work is a way of life.
A Mom’s Job
Art by Leslie Graff, lesliegraff.com
Moms wear many hats and juggle lots of balls while walking across the work-life balance beam and mixing metaphors. It’s easy to keep adding more and more “shoulds” to our already endless to-do lists—especially when we see the amazing things other moms are doing.
How She Outsources
Soon after we got married, my husband, David, needed a [...]
How She Motivates Kids to Work
Ten ways to get your kids to stop whining and start working. (Art by Emma Taylor emmapaints.com)
How She Teaches Kids to Be Tidy
Art by Leslie Graff (lesliegraff.com)
Whether you’re naturally messy or tidy, these tactics can help you bring a little more order to the messy business of raising kids.
How She Teaches Kids to Clean
Teaching children to clean is a daunting task, whether you have one child or 13. Here are some ideas about what jobs different moms expect their children to do, how they train their children to do these jobs, and what systems they use.
How Lisa Teaches Kids to Clean
Lisa’s superpower is being a nice mom and keeping a clean house at the same time. She shares her secrets about preventing messes in the first place, teaching her kids tidy habits, modeling positivity, and setting clear, age-appropriate expectations.