
“You Could’ve Read the Box”
Council of Moms • Season 2026, Episode 16Teaching kids responsibility sounds good in theory until every chore turns into twenty follow-up questions. Lisa Valentine Clark, Ruth Aguirre, Whitney Call, and Emilie Campbell respond to a relatable parenting frustration: what do you do when your kids seem completely unable to problem solve on their own? From half-finished chores and ignored instructions to constantly answering questions kids could probably figure out themselves, the Council of Moms talk honestly about the exhausting balance between teaching responsibility and just doing it yourself.