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Dear Portia: My Kids Are Slobs. Help!

October 4, 2017September 26, 2017 Heather Caliri
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Dear Portia, How do you get your kids to clean up after themselves? My kids are 12, 10 and 7 and I feel like I’ve tried everything over the years. Chore charts, reward systems, scolding, drawing attention to the mess, calling them back to do it again when it’s not cleaned up properly. IT NEVER […]

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