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Dear Amy: My husband and I have a bright, high-functioning 16-year-old daughter. I have been teaching her how to perform basic household chores (I do the same with our 12-year-old son), and some basic ...

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When it comes to chores, my husband and I often jokingly say that I'm the CEO and he's the COO of our house. I tend to make more big-picture decisions while he carries out a lot of day-to-day tasks, ...