What can we do about it — especially during these long summer months when our kids expect to be entertained? Younger kids can work alongside Mom and Dad, too (just know that everything will take twice as long). The point isn’t how perfect your neighbor’s lawn looks; the point is that your kids can learn to work toward making a contribution to their community. This should be a gift of these long summer days to our children. If my kids get nothing else from this summer, I hope they learn it, too.

Source: New York Times July 28, 2017 19:46 UTC