Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families

#500 Life Skills for Teens - The Essential List

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Episode notes

Have you taught your teens enough to go out into life and succeed?


Topics discussed in today's podcast:

  • 100 Essential Life Skills Teens Needs to Learn at Home
  • Saying 'no'
  • Setting goals
  • Communicating with & getting to know teachers
  • Read bank statements
  • Using ride share apps
  • Mail a package
  • Address an envelope
  • Turn off an overflowing toilet
  • What to do in a power outage
  • Laundry
  • Walk away from anything
  • Finding a doctor/accountant
  • Eating healthy
  • Manage subscription services
  • Basic first aid
  • Understand medical coverage
  • Complete a LinkedIn profile
  • Write a resume
  • Dress for an interview
  • Drink safely
  • Obtaining birth control
  • When to seek medical attention
  • Turn off a smoke alarm
  • Fire extinguisher


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