17 life skills every parent must teach their kids before they leave home:
My oldest child went to college last year.
My second will leave home in 10 months.
As a parent, you fear that you failed to prepare your kids for life on their own.
Preparing well for anything starts with covering some of the basics.
17 simple life kills your kids must have:
How to do laundry:
When my daughter got to college, she texted me the first weekend.
"Thanks for making us do our own wash."
She had just spent an hour teaching four people how to sort and wash their laundry.
It's hard to succeed in life wearing dirty, smelly clothes.
How to save and spend:
Schools don't teach financial literacy.
You've got to teach your kids how to handle money.
Growing up, I got a small allowance.
10% was put aside for giving.
10% for savings.
The rest was tracked on a simple ledger.
Small habit. Big, lifelong payoff.
How to introduce yourself:
Your kids will spend their lives making first impressions.
Make sure they know (and practice) the basics:
- Firm handshake
- Look the other person in the eye
- Speak their name clearly
- Repeat the other person's name
- Finish with a pleasantry