We plan for their education. How do we prepare them for everyday life?

We think about their schools, homework, grades, and what they might study next. Alongside that is another kind of preparation: learning to manage money, care for themselves, make decisions, navigate relationships, and handle the responsibilities of everyday life.

These life skills matter while our children are growing up—and when they begin managing more of life on their own.

But knowing they matter doesn’t always tell us what to teach, when to start, or how to help our children practice.