Guides for parents and grandparents
Longer reads on the questions families ask most. Each guide points to the lessons that help.
Life Skills Every Teen Should Know Before 18School covers a lot, but it skips many of the skills that make adult life go smoothly. Here is a plain checklist, sorted into ten areas, with links to short lessons you can share with your teen.
Meaningful Graduation Gifts for High School GraduatesThe best graduation gifts help a young person step into adult life with a little more confidence. Here are gift ideas that mean something, at every budget, plus a few ways to make any gift more personal.
Meaningful Gifts for Teens: Ideas That Go Beyond StuffTeens are hard to shop for, and most trendy gifts fade fast. These ideas focus on experiences, skills, and connection, the kinds of gifts that still matter after the wrapping paper is gone.
Meaningful Gifts from Grandparents to Teen GrandchildrenGrandparents have something no store can sell: decades of stories and hard-won wisdom. These gift ideas help you pass that on to a teen grandchild in a way they will actually appreciate.
How to Teach Your Teenager About MoneyMost teens learn money the hard way, after their first overdraft or credit card bill. Here is a simple, step-by-step plan to teach the basics at home while the stakes are still small.
How to Talk to a Teenager Who Won't ListenIf every talk with your teen ends in a shrug, a slammed door, or one-word answers, you are not alone. Here are practical ways to get through without the lecture.
Advice for High School Graduates: 15 Lessons for What Comes NextGraduation speeches tell you to follow your dreams. This page covers the practical stuff: the habits and choices that make the next few years go well, whether you are headed to college, work, the military, or a trade.
Life Lessons for Your 20s: What to Learn EarlyYour 20s are when the habits that shape the rest of your life get set. These are the lessons many people wish they had learned sooner, in plain words, with links to go deeper.
Teaching Teens About Healthy RelationshipsFriendships and dating teach teens a lot about how they deserve to be treated. Here is how parents can help them recognize healthy relationships, spot red flags, and build their own self-respect.
How to Get Your Teen to Care About HygieneBody odor, skipped showers, and a bedroom floor covered in laundry are common teen problems. Here is how to talk about hygiene without shame and help your teen build habits that last.
First Job Tips for Teens: How to Stand Out From Day OneA first job teaches lessons no classroom can. These tips help teens make a strong start, earn trust quickly, and get the most out of their first paycheck.
College Freshman Advice: What to Know Before Your First YearFreshman year brings more freedom than most students have ever had, and more responsibility too. Here is practical advice for the first year, from study habits to money to making friends.