They Got the Grades, What About Life Skills?

Senior year is winding down, Moms and Dads. For many of you, you'll have one last summer where your teen-agers live at home, before heading off to a place that doesn't do their laundry or make them clean their room. Heck, the dining hall won't reach out to feed them and the Resident Assistant living on their dorm floor likely won't scold them for swaggering in the door at 3 a.m.

And certainly, no professor in a 300-student survey course will notice whether Corey made it to the last three classes, or drooled onto his notes from party-induced sleep deprivation.   

So, parents, this edition of Moms Talk  poses a question from a La Cañada High School mom: What life skills do you teach  your children before sending them off to college?

Please answer in the comment section beneath the story.

Previously, this column has addressed a number of potentially sticky parenting issues such as social media and cell phone use, and we've gotten some great feedback.

Here's a a quick look at some of our past questions:

Do you see cliques starting younger than when you were in school, and if so, how do you help your child navigate those social land mines?

How do you discuss different academic abilities with your kids?

At what age do you allow your children to have a Facebook or My Space page?

So, Moms, when is advanced placement, advancement overload? Are parents (and kids) overbooking kids?

If you missed any of these discussions and would like to read responses or post your own, just click on the links above or in the right-hand sidebar and share your thoughts.

You can also follow this feature  by clicking on the "Yes, Keep Me Posted" button below this article. And if you'd like to pose a question without identifying yourself, email  donna.evans@patch.com.