Mom has the perfect response to teen son who refuses to do 'girl' chores

1 [Mom has the perfect response to teen son who refuses to do 'girl' chores]( A [41-year-old mom with 3 boys]( 12-year-old twins, and a 10-year-old, pays them $10 daily to do their chores. However, their pay is deducted $10 if they miss a day. The boys have to do their tasks 5 days a week, although it doesn’t matter which days they choose to work. “This system has worked swimmingly for us since it started, the boys have always complied with completing their chores,” the mom [wrote on Reddit.]( Her 12-year-old son was getting ready to play Fortnite with a friend and told him he’d be ready in 15 minutes once he finished his chores. When the boys started playing the game, he told the friend he was in charge of dusting and sweeping the stairs, to which the friend responded, “It’s a good thing my parents don’t make me do girl chores.” [Read the story]( 2 [Fashion stylist shares ingenious hack to keep clothes smelling fresh without washing them every time]( Doing the laundry is the least favorite thing of many people. Sometimes we wish our clothes to get cleaned up magically so we don't have to deal with the piling laundry. We don't really have a choice except to wash the sweaty and smelly clothes after we wear them. Or maybe we do have a choice according to fashion stylist Christie Moeller, who goes by [@christiemoeller]( on TikTok. The stylist has shared a simple yet effective trick to avoid repulsive odor in clothes so that you can wear them without washing them every time. [Read the story]( Did a friend forward this to you? [Subscribe here]( 3 ["We need people that want to listen, that want to help."]( Inflation and higher food costs are affecting people nationwide, which is why [@feedingamerica]( is elevating the voices of people affected the most, to support the solutions that will help end hunger. Learn more by reading [Feeding America’s 2023 Elevating Voices: Insights Report.]( [Watch the video]( 4 [Jennifer Garner works with paparazzo to create an act of kindness for homeless man]( A paparazzo caught [actor Jennifer Garner]( performing a touching act of kindness. Instead of being annoyed at having the moment filmed by the photographer, she asked him to help. Garner was at the beach in [Santa Monica, California,]( handing out bags of necessities to the homeless when she came across a man in a wheelchair who had no socks or shoes. Garner took the socks off her feet, gave them to the man and then attempted to hand over her shoes, but they were too small. Garner then briskly walked over to the photographer filming her and asked him for assistance. [Read the story]( 5 [Why 'weak ties' are more important than best friends, according to a friendship expert]( What is the cure for [loneliness]( One might be tempted to say [close, intimate relationships](. Which is true to a certain degree, but as counterintuitive as it may seem firsthand, those more distant friendships can be just as meaningful. In fact, according to [friendship]( coach Danielle Bayard Jackson, those in our outer circle can contribute even more to our happiness than our besties. [Read the story]( Find us on the World Wide Web: [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Twitter]( [Website]( [LinkedIn]( Copyright © 2023 GOOD | Upworthy, All rights reserved. 1370 N St Andrews Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90028 You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](.