| Hilary Glann is married with two sons and
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| | how to be self-sufficient, the family is
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| four pets. A former executive with HP,
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| | all working together, and you're not a
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| Hilary now runs a marketing consulting
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| | bitter solo toilet scrubber.
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| firm that helps technology companies
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| | Be an Excellent Carpooler: Seek out
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| achieve their business objectives by
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| | carpool opportunities for as many of your
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| using marketing as a competitive
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| | kid's activities as you can. Sell your
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| advantage.
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| | children on the 'green' benefit of
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| As a working mom, time is your most
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| | carpooling if they dislike the kids they
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| precious commodity. Motherhood and career
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| | have to carpool with. Carpools take some
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| are both all-consuming activities; you
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| | upfront time to organize, but can save
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| don't have time to do it all yourself.
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| | huge amounts of time in the end.
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| Therefore, since they'll probably notice
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| | Make Your Kids Part of the Solution: Most
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| at work if you ask others to do your job
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| | kids 'needs' vastly outnumber their
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| for you, your only choice is to outsource
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| | means. Instead of listening to endless
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| some of your family chores to others.
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| | whining from your kids about the toys,
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| This can be difficult for many of you
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| | gadgets and other things they need in
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| because, after all, no one can shop,
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| | your life, have them earn these rewards
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| clean or cook for your family as well as
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| | by working for you. If your kids ask for
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| you can. But you're not Martha Stewart
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| | specific things, work out a plan with
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| who actually gets paid for being a
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| | them to take on extra chores to "pay for"
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| household wizard. Instead, focus on being
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| | those items. One friend of mine had her
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| Mom at home and let others take care of
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| | son do the dishes for a few months to
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| the rest. Here are some simple ways to
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| | earn a new bicycle. After he got the
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| have others do work for you:
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| | bicycle, he asked if he could keep doing
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| Buy on-line: Many grocery stores now
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| | the dishes because he enjoyed earning the
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| offer affordable home delivery. And, if
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| | extra money. Similarly, my son earns a
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| you plan ahead, you can get free or
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| | subscription to a special satellite
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| inexpensive shipping on many other
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| | soccer channel by carrying out some very
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| Internet purchases. Okay, so on-line
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| | specific chores each week. He can stop
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| shopping is not without its perils - one
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| | doing the extra chores at any time - and
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| time Safeway delivered 12 pounds of green
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| | we'll stop paying the subscription fee.
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| beans instead of 2 because I typed the
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| | Many moms are uncomfortable putting their
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| order quantity wrong. Or, there's the
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| | kids work - between school and
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| king-sized dog bed that looked just right
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| | extracurricular activities, so many kids
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| for my small retriever when I bought it
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| | are already overscheduled. But, kids who
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| on the pet supplies web site. But green
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| | help out more at home are learning about
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| beans and gigantic dog beds aside,
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| | the value of money and the value of their
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| on-line shopping can save you tons of
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| | time. Plus, they're gaining an
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| hours and shopping hassles.
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| | appreciation for how hard their parents
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| Have someone else clean the house: Get
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| | work to support them. These are valuable
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| back the time that you're spending
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| | skills that will make them self
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| cleaning your house. If you can't afford
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| | sufficient when they leave home. Any
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| or can't find someone to clean your house
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| | child over the age of five can contribute
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| for you, then make house cleaning a
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| | to the well-being of the family in some
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| family affair. Spend a couple of hours
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| | way or another.
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| together as a family on Saturdays
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| | There are many other ways to outsource
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| cleaning your home. Sure, you'll have
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| | work to others. It's up to your budget,
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| some uneven results from the kids, but
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| | and your creativity, to figure out the
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| really, who cares? The kids are learning
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| | right balance of do versus delegate.
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