It's a milestone episode for us—number 400—and today we are going to answer all your questions about chores! When should we start assigning them? Do we need to pay for them? Is it all just part of being in the family? How do we instill this into our family unit and get it going as a mom? Tune in as Karen shares how chores were handled in the Stubbs home as her kids were growing up and encourages us to reframe how we think about chores!   Episode Recap: 6:09 - Adjusting Chore Expectations 8:00 - Consistency & Allowance for Chores 12:20 - Tailoring Chores to Children's Ages 14:19 - Paying for Chores: Yes or No? 17:04 - Simplifying Chore Systems   Resources: Want Karen to come deliver some tough love and major encouragement to the moms in your community? Reach out to Katie at https://www.birdsonwiremoms.com/invite  Check out Mom Core Online, course registration opens February 2024: https://www.boaw.mom/momcore2024 Pre-order Karen’s new Teen Girls Devotional: https://store.birdsonawiremoms.com/products/preorder-teen-devotional Join our private FB group, BOAW Moms: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BOAWmoms Connect with Birds on a Wire Moms on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/birdsonawiremoms and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/birdsonawiremoms