Here are seven things you can do to bring joy in your family:
- Do your chores without someone asking you to do them.
- Offer to help with something around the house that is not usually your responsibility.
- Think of a compliment you can give your mom, dad, or both.
- Ask your parents if there is anything you can do to improve your behavior.
- When asked to do something, don't procrastinate even a minuteāgo right to it.
- If you have a brother or sister, treat your sibling with the same respect that you would want in return.
- Be polite, thoughtful, and helpful outside of your home, at school, and in other activities.
Source: Every Teenager's Little Black Book of Hard to Find Information
by Blaine Bartel.
Excerpt permission granted by Harrison House Publishers