Moms
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Q: Each time my husband's daughter comes to visit, there's a fight. We live in another state and she stays with us for months at a time during her school vacations. With spring break coming up, I'm anticipating yet another problem. For example, during her last visit I asked her clean her bathroom. Her father overheard me and chastised me for asking her to do chores when she's visiting. He's very protective of her and likes her to relax when she is with us. But, it doesn't seem fair to assign chores to those who live with us and not to those who live here part of the time. What do you think?
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