02/20/2026
It’s a parent's duty to teach kids life skills. Not the schools - the parents, but a lot of parents have abdicated their jobs . I see kids who can't talk to anyone, except by text. Kids who don't have to do any kinds of chores. If you're this kind of parent who do you think is going to pick up after them, cook for them, wash their clothes, clean their rooms when they're adults. They are always going to expect to be taken care of. They are always going to believe they are entitled to everything they want without any effort on their part. That's what you're teaching them.
I started helping around the house by the time I was 3. By the time I was in high school I was expected to come home from school and get dinner started. Every Saturday morning I was up early cleaning and moving furniture because my mother didn't like things in the same place all the time. I cooked, cleaned, did laundry. In other words, I was expected to contribute to the household and family every day. It did not hurt me one bit. I did not hate my parents, I respected them. It made me a very responsible person. Trust me, it won't kill your kids to contribute to a clean, orderly house. When I was 16 I started to work to buy my school clothes and anything else I needed. My parents could afford for me not to, but they wanted me to be a responsible adult. I always loved and respected them for what they taught me.
