Columnist Emily Kulkus spent nearly a decade at The Syracuse Post-Standard as a reporter and editor before leaving to become a mom – her most challenging assignment to date. She lives in Strathmore ...

ACCOUNTABLE & MOTIVATED KIDS: Responsibility chart that will teach your kids, in a fun way, how to get organized and meet their goals. CHORES BECOME FUN: The reward board keeps the kids on their ...

Whether your child is in grade school or high school, giving them a bank account and debit card can help teach valuable lessons about how to wisely spend—and save—money.

I believe all kids should learn how to help out around the house. Let’s face the facts: Most of us just don’t want to do it, while others do and can not depend on a readable chore chart.

Simple activities, such as providing allowances tied to chores ... that children's emotional responses to spending and saving are distinct and not always influenced by parental behavior ...

Research demonstrates that kids who have regular chores do better in school, have higher life satisfaction, and better know ...

When my kids were younger, I taught them how to cook and clean. They often complained. But now they can do everything on ...

New research suggests their wandering focus for kids isn't a deficit—it might be a different, equally powerful way of ...

That doesn’t mean that parents can’t improve a child’s behavior with a little guidance and reinforcement, however. In fact, ...