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Why My Kids Do Chores and Why Yours Should Too: The System That Actually Works

The mom next door — Thu, 28 May 2026 17:53:47 +0000

There is a chore chart on our wall. Visitors always comment on it. Four kids, four chores, a rotation that means nobody gets stuck forever. Here is the full system and what chores actually teach that nothing else can.

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The Mental Load of Motherhood: What It Is, Why It Is Exhausting, and Why I Would Not Trade It

The mom next door — Mon, 18 May 2026 02:08:02 +0000

Working Mom Life · Parenting Tips The Mental Load of Motherhood: What It Is, Why It Is Exhausting, and Why I Would Not Trade It By A Mom and a Job · 8 min read In this article: The 2am feeding where I was crying from exhaustion and grateful at the same time What the...

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Working Mom Burnout Is Real: What It Actually Feels Like and How to Overcome it

The mom next door — Mon, 18 May 2026 02:02:44 +0000

Working Mom Life · Parenting Tips Working Mom Burnout Is Real: What It Actually Feels Like and How to Come Back From It By A Mom and a Job · 8 min read In this article: What burnout actually feels like when you are living inside it Why it hits working moms differently and why...

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The Working Mom Survival Guide: Real Systems From a Mom Who Actually Uses Them

The mom next door — Fri, 15 May 2026 01:43:57 +0000

Working Mom Life · Parenting Tips The Working Mom Survival Guide: Real Systems From a Mom Who Actually Uses Them By A Mom and a Job · 10 min read In this article: The double stock rule that means I never run out of anything mid-recipe How one Google Calendar sync changed my entire week...

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How to Be a Present Parent When You Work Full Time: What Actually Works

The mom next door — Thu, 14 May 2026 19:56:39 +0000

Working Mom Life · Parenting Tips How to Be a Present Parent When You Work Full Time: What Actually Works By A Mom and a Job · 8 min read In this article: The working mom I swore I would never become and what happened next Why the guilt you feel might actually be making...

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Are You Talking TO Your Child or AT Them? The Difference That Changes Everything

The mom next door — Fri, 27 Jul 2018 14:50:44 +0000

On the hard days I become an instruction machine. Clean that up. Did you do your homework. Put that away. One evening my daughter looked at me and said: Mommy, you are not listening to me. She was right.

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