http://mombie.com/2009/04/22/the-best-laid-plans-and-whatnot/ this is what a feminist writes like Fri, 18 Nov 2011 02:57:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://mombie.com/2009/04/22/the-best-laid-plans-and-whatnot/comment-page-1/#comment-51 Meagan Francis Sat, 02 May 2009 14:32:11 +0000 http://mombie.com/2009/04/22/the-best-laid-plans-and-whatnot/#comment-51 I feel your failpain. I have been working with my big boys--who, at 9 and 11 should really be able to get this down--on taking over certain chores for, oh, I dunno--nine or ten months now? Sure, they DO them, but the halfassery and complaining and whining before, during and after chores commence makes me sometimes wonder if it's even worth it. You are getting a head start on me; stick with it! It really does get better and I soothe myself with the knowledge that they won't go off to college completely helpless when it comes to doing dishes and laundry. I feel your failpain. I have been working with my big boys–who, at 9 and 11 should really be able to get this down–on taking over certain chores for, oh, I dunno–nine or ten months now? Sure, they DO them, but the halfassery and complaining and whining before, during and after chores commence makes me sometimes wonder if it’s even worth it. You are getting a head start on me; stick with it! It really does get better and I soothe myself with the knowledge that they won’t go off to college completely helpless when it comes to doing dishes and laundry.

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