Kids with chores tend to be more independent, feel happier, and do better. Key points We're in the midst of a worsening crisis in teens' mental health. Public policy and school changes can help, but parents can also use chores to support their troubled kids. Kids who do chores at home tend to be happier, healthier, and more successful at school and beyond. Parents of troubled kids should start small, emphasize the positive, and stay on top of chore completion. There is so muc