chores
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So she traded the Instagram-worthy, slime-making and sensory bucket activities that required hours of prep and started enlisting her kids’ help with household chores and gardening.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
As a result, many older homeowners start outsourcing these chores one by one.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 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
Autism therapy can include teaching young children to follow directions, practicing chores or honing communication skills, and is mostly administered by registered behavior technicians, the lower-wage workers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
“You have to do more chores when you’re ten,” she said, sighing.
From "Rickshaw Girl" by Mitali Perkins
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