Almost....11 years old....She has my snarky attitude, so perhaps I haven't been the best influence.

She's an awesome kid and I love her more than anything in this world. I am doing the best I can as a parent, and we generally have a great relationship.

It's just this one area....of laziness and being a slob....that I can't tolerate. My house is a disaster to begin with...and I'm trying to get it in shape to possibly rent out or sell because of my financial crisis...and not a day goes by that she doesn't wreck it even more.

Is it too hard to put your dirty clothes where they belong...and NOT on the living room floor? Does the ketchup bottle have to stay out forever? When you leave the room, can you make more of an effort to PICK UP your trash and throw it out rather than step over it????