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IsYourHomeOutofOrder?Doyourkidsexpectcleanfoldedclothestomagicallyappearintheirdrawers?Dotheyrolltheireyeswhenyousuggesttheycleanthebathroom?Byracingintomaketheirliveseasy,haveyouunintentionallyreinforcedyourchildren’sbeliefthattheworldrevolvesaroundthem?Dismayedattheattitudeofentitlementthathadcreptintoherhome,KayWymagotsomeattitudeofherown.CleaningHouseisheraccountofayear-longcampaigntointroduceherfivekidstobasiclifeskillsandthewaysmeaningfulworkcanincreaseearnedself-confidenceandconcernforothers.Withirresistiblehumorandrefreshinginsights,Kaycandidlydetailstheupsanddownsofequippingherkidsforsuchtasksasmakingbeds,refinishingadeckchair,andworkingtogether.Thechangesthattakeplaceinherhouseholdwillinspireyoutolaunchyourowncampaigntodislodgeyourkidsfromthecenteroftheiruniverse.“Ifyouwantyourchildrentobemoreresponsible,moreself-assured,andmoreempathetic,CleaningHouseisforyou.”—JimDaly,presidentofFocusontheFamily
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KayWillsWymahasfivekids,agesfourtofourteen,andoneSUVwithalotofcarpoolmiles.Sheholdsabachelor'sfromBaylorUniversityandanMIMfromtheAmericanGraduateSchoolofInternationalManagement(Thunderbird).Beforetransitioningtostay-at-homemom,sheheldpositionsattheWhiteHouse,theStaubachCompany,andBankofAmerica.Sheandherhusband,Jon,livewiththeirfamilyintheDallasarea.,,,