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40 Lessons To Teach Your Kids Before They Leave Home

• https://www.zerohedge.com by Daisey Luther

As a parent, the most important job I will ever hold is "mom" to my two daughters. And if I'm not teaching them the important life lessons they need to survive and thrive in this crazy world, I'm not doing a very good job at all. Of course, once they get out there, there are a million variables, but how they deal with those variables has a lot to do with whether they were raised to think independently or raised to wait for rescue.

While I raised girls, I think it's essential that we teach our kids skills outside the typical gender roles. Boys need to know how to cook. Girls need to know how to fix things. Maybe it won't be their lot in life to do things outside their traditional roles, but take it from someone who never planned to become a single mom, things don't always go the way you expect.

As my younger daughter prepares to leave the nest (*mom sobbing*) I feel confident she'll be just fine because I've taught her to the best of my ability the things she needs to know to be a successful adult.

The skills you teach your children while they're your captive audience will see them through many things – not just everyday life but also through a potential disaster.


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