I have tried a chore chart. Cutely decorated and color-coded. Tiny adorable clothespins with chores named in tiny adorable block letters on their sides. Ribbons for those clothespins to hang from.

Several years ago as the working mom of two small girls, I was delighted to find a book called “Potty Train your Child in One Week”. I quickly read through the book and learned a few powerful lessons.

Is it just me, or has America become rude, inconsiderate, and hateful? I don’t think it is just me; there is evidence all around us to prove the point. Derek Thompson of The Ringer, while interviewing ...