mom

Sounds like we're still in the 50s.  Good ole mom expected to do everything except, now, she also holds down a job or two!  I think sometimes we also just don't want to give up control.  If I ask people to help me, I cannot be a martyr and I have to give up some control.

• Is it too much to ask... - Not appreciated....
  • and contracts...works for me 20+ yrs..nm - from just about year 1, kids understand deals
    • to be more specific....sm.. - from just about year 1, kids understand deals
      • ALSO WORKS ON SPOUSES....*lol*..nm - from just about year 1, kids understand deals
        • there's an old expression....sm... - from just about year 1, kids understand deals
  • Nope, not to much to ask and we never should - Nanna23
  • What was wrong with trying to teach them when they were young? - And
  • what works for me--- - sm
    • Does not work for me - Chelle
    • Wow - I do the same thing! Works everytime. nm - Stressed Mom
    • Ditto, I work 2 PT jobs, which add up to 1 FT but am kept hopping - sm - Laura E.
  • A parent's job is to raise a child the way they should go as an adult .... - Sara
    • A parent's job is to raise a child but.... - Getting older
      • When my kids were teenagers, - mom2
  • You need a vacation ALONE. - Nyer
    • When I took a business trip one time, I came home to an immaculate house. - beware
  • Boils down to this - Patti
  • Unplug their internet connection nm - gets their attention every time!
  • Thanks to all... I did manage a chuckle or two - Not appreciated....
    • If I had the dough... - RadGuy
      • THANKS - Not appreciated....
  • I hear ya - Chelle
  • No, not at all. I'm in the same SM - Chickadee
    • Forget Aveeno or Calgon. - I hear ya!
      • ;) I hear ya! Cheers! NM - Chickadee
  • Here's what I do. I do the bathrooms, - mlstoo
  • My Mom got fed up with us one time... - RadGuy
  • You sound exactly like me. I'm working two jobs and my husband is going to school.. - AzMT
  • What would Dr. Phil say - Just me2
    • Who's got time to watch Dr. Phil? LOL Kidding.... - ditto
      • Listen to him on radio - Patti
  • Every day I make a chore list. Nothing major, just... - D
    • Tried that...but - Not appreciated....
      • That's okay too. Or like the other poster said, make them do it again. SM - Becky
      • Make them redo it and redo it until they get it right. - no halfway jobs allowed
  • Me, too. I told my kids that since they're not in school and I'm working two jobs - ditto
    • mom - ldt

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