chores

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At age 78—just two years before the Gimbels show—Moses had swapped her life of farm work and domestic chores for the brush and easel, turning to painting after arthritis ended her endeavors in embroidery.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

But for many parents struggling to manage work, household chores, and other siblings - and even their own screen time - this might seem an impossible, unrealistic task.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

“I need to do chores anyway,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

While individual treatment varies, the therapy can include teaching young children to follow directions, practicing chores like folding laundry or learning communication skills, and is mostly administered by registered behavior technicians, the lower-wage workers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

Jackson planned to spend the day doing chores for Uncle Solly.

From "I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964" by Lauren Tarshis