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[quote=Anonymous]I'm a single parent so this is normal life to me but I can see how it would be a hard adjustment if you've never done it before. My DS started doing his own laundry when he was 8 so you can start teaching your 7 year old how to do it. The two older kids can help with emptying the dishwasher (just have stools around for them). They can help with other tasks too like picking up toys, bringing down upstairs trashcans on trash day, helping to bring in groceries, etc. If you have the money (I don't), hire someone to clean the house as often as you can afford. People say that it is awesome to come home to a clean house. If not, clean one area per weekend. This weekend, I am doing the bathrooms. Last weekend, I did the basement. If you have the money, have groceries delivered. Put a time limit on what you will do at night after the kids go to bed. I made sure my son's and my lunch were packed and that we had clothes ready for the next day. I often left the sink full of dinner dishes. I would wash them the next evening when I was making dinner. Not ideal but sleep is important. My son started making his lunch in 3rd grade. Now that he is in HS, I give him one a set amount of $ per month in his school lunch account to spend however he wants but I won't nag him to make his lunch. When the money runs out, it's up to him to make his own lunch. It will take time to get used to it but your goal is not perfection. Just prioritize what you need for the next day and got from there. GL![/quote]

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