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[quote=Anonymous]They are too young for you to drop the rope but you can change expectations and behaviors.

You have a daily chore list on their door or refrigerator: load/ unload dishwasher, clear table, pack lunch and set breakfast for am, laundry in while bathing on speed wash, then dryer while tv or reading and then  fold/ put away. 2-3x a week set 15 min timer and one vacuum, one dusts, takes out trash, wipe bathroom sink.

Hire an organizer ( take a few days off work) and declutter! People have way too much stuff! Be brutal and you will feel so much better about your space.

I help my friends with this and they are so grateful. ( I’m not an organizer I just don’t like clutter and am not overly sentimental). Last day of school..that night…all backpacks, bags of supplies, art, etc. get purged or donated ( if supplies). Do not keep.

Start a meals system and keep to it. Macaroni and cheese with fruit and salad on mo days, tacos on Tuesday’s, chicken tenders with carrot fries on weds, soup and sandwiches or a quiche on Thursday, Friday pizza. My dcs are long grown but these were some of the options when that age.  All homemade and easy. Not gourmet but got us through. As they got older their palates evolved and they liked to cook.

You can do this. It just takes more work on your part in the beginning to enforce and stay disciplined. We’ve all been there.  Sending you a hug![/quote]

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