I don’t give my 5 year old daughter a lot of chores. But her main responsibility is doing her laundry. I assist her with all the steps involved in doing laundry. But she absolutely refuses to fold her clothes. Is 5 too young for her to be learning to fold her clothes? I have always thought that kids shouldn’t start laundry until about 8 or so but I was influenced by another to have her start. She always complains about how I’m always folding clothes and I always respond with, “would you like to help? That way it won’t take me as long?”

For those who were able to join our live event today “The Whole Story,” what was your biggest takeaway? We’d love to hear what stood out to you and how you will apply it! 🥳🙏🔥

Hey, y’all! I’m new to the group and I have a question, I grew up and live in the south. Yes ma’am, yes sir etc. have always been big. I am raising my kids to speak with the respectful mannerisms that I was taught. Is this wrong of me, to expect it from them? They don't get in trouble when they don’t use their manners, I just, kindly, correct them. And they follow suit and use their manners.

I wanted to share a personal win. Brave Moms helped me realize how much I try to control what my kids (5 and 2) do. My 2 year old found our tactile salt activity pan and started playing in it. My knee-jerk reaction (my knee literally jerked toward her) was to say ‘no’, knowing she would make a mess. Then I caught myself and thought, “She’s learning by experimenting with the texture. So what if I have to vacuum it up?” And I watched her enjoy it. And then it spilled everywhere. And then I vacuumed it up. And guess what? Nothing. Nothing happened. I’m learning to let go! :)