Don't Mom Alone Podcast Help! My Kids Don’t Know How to Do Anything : Building Life Skills This Summer :: Katie Kimball [Ep 525]
Jun 2, 2025
54:41
Today Katie Kimball is here to show us how to help our kids gain life skills that last and contribute to the family. Katie founded a program called Life Skills Now which covers topics from oil changes, to cooking, to entrepreneurship. She shares that competence equals confidence and with the rise of anxiety and depression, we want to give our kids all of the confidence and skills to succeed in this world. Summer is a perfect time to begin! Here are some topics we cover:
- Why parenting can't be put on autopilot- we need to shift and change constantly
- A list of 100 practical, emotional, and intellectual skills your kids can learn
- Breaking chores into doable chunks instead of “just go clean the bathroom”
- How to create a "Summer Skills List" with your kids that fosters ownership and choice
- How to teach them skills that are hands-on, minds-on, hearts-on
- How critical thinking and open-ended questions shape kids' future decision-making
Connect with Katie Kimball:
- Website: kidscookrealfood.com/dontmomalone
- Facebook: Kids Cook Real Food
- Instagram: Katie Kimball | TEDx speaker (@katiekimballkidscook)
Links Mentioned:
- Sign up for the #LifeSkillsNow Camp! (FREE for the week of June 9th to 13th).
- Online Cooking Class for Kids - Kids Cook Real Food
- Stress Mastery Challenge for Busy Moms
- Kid-Friendly Kitchen Tools and Knives - Kids Cook Real Food
Related Episodes:
- Raising Critical Thinkers :: Julie Bogart [Ep 474]
- The Lazy Genius Kitchen :: Kendra Adachi [Ep 365]
- Raising Kids Who Can Stand Alone :: Cynthia Yanof – Summer of Mentorship – Wk 2 [Ep 415]
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