The battle begins as early as preteen. All of a sudden your sweet little darling that loved to help straighten up the abode has decided to go on strike and make a statement, which is usually, “This is MY room and I should be able to do whatever I want with it”. This war happens all over the world. It seems though that it may be more pronounced with the additional stress of keeping up with the neighbors and having to be the best in school. Our teens seem to think that we have no right to add the pressure of making them keep their home space organized when they are so overwhelmed with their busy lives.

Funny how we overstressed parents seem to find the time to keep the rest of the abode together for everyone. It is up to us to take the lead and teach the lessons…