Adulting 101: Resources and Guides for Young Adults, Teens, Tweens and Their Parents

Basic Skills Lists and Articles

• How to Get Your Life Started
• Ways to Expand Your Vocabulary
• 15 life skills every kid should know before they leave for college
• Prepare Your Child for Adult Life
• 20 Life Skills Not Taught In School
•  7 Ways You Can Win at Actual Adulting This Week
• Essential Life Skills List
• 40 Skills you should master for adulting
• 11 Essential Adulting Skills
• 7 Pillars of Adulting

Finances

• The Financial Impact of COVID-19 on Young People: The Top Facts and Statistics
  
• Money Tips For Teenagers: Your Future Self Will Thank You
  
• How To Be an Adult: Financial Life Skills Every Adult Should Have
• Understanding Your Finances: A Guide for College Students
• 5 things to know to make your student loan search go more smoothly.
• 5 Simple Lessons That Will Set Your Teen Up For Financial Success
• Teaching Financial Literacy to Teens
• 4 Money lessons Every Teenager Needs To Know
• Personal Finance Lessons for Teens
• How To Write A Check
• How to Open a Bank Checking or Savings Account and What to Expect
• How to spot and avoid scholarship scams
• How To Save for College
• Guide for International Students Regarding Money Management

Health and Well Being

• Teen Oral Hygiene Guide
  
• How Health Insurance Works
• How To Be Healthy
• How To Figure Out Who You Are
• Teen identity: Figuring out who you are
• 10 Self-Care Tips For Maximizing Well-being
• 7 Ways To Practice Self-Care As A Young Adult
• How To Find Your Purpose In Life
• Guide to Teaching your Teen Online Safety
• A Guide to Public Wifi Security Risks & How to Use it Safely
• 101 Resources for Student Mental Health
• Preventing Self-harm in Teens: A Guide for Appropriate Intervention

* More Teen and Young Adult Health Resources are located on our Teen Health page.

Cooking

• Understand and Use Basic Cooking Terms and Skills
• Tips for Teaching Knife Skills
• Resources, Tips and Ideas For a Healthy Diet
• How To Cook
• Cooking Basics For Teens
• 6 Things Every Kid Should Know How to Cook Before Leaving Home
• Move Out Skills: Teaching Basic Cooking Skills For Teens
• AllRecipes.com

* For a list of pantry essentials or shopping list guides please check under "Housing" section.

Housing

• How To Find An Apartment
• A Guide To Fixing the Small Things that Go Wrong In Your First Apartment
• Resources, Guides & Answers To All your Moving and Apartment Leasing Questions
• First Apartment Essentials Checklist
• Ultimate First Apartment Checklist
• Starter Pantry And Staples Checklist
• Ultimate New Apartment Grocery List – All You Need to Buy

Organizational Skills

• How to Have An Organized Lifestyle
• Organization Skills for Students: 10 Ideas that Really Work
• How to Organize Your Life
• How To Organize Your Life | Adulting 101
• youtube - How To Organize Your Life | Adulting 101

College/Technical School/Vocational School/Trade School

• How to Find Your Perfect College Match
• College Matching Quiz/Questionnaire : Find The College That Fits You
• 10 Tips for Starting Your College Search
• The Different Types of Financial Aid
• The College Grants Database
• The 10 best sites to search for scholarships
• College Scholarship Database
• FAFSA - Free Application for Federal Student Aid
• Understanding and Comparing Federal vs Private Loans: Which Will Fit Your Needs
• How to Prepare for the SAT: 10-Step Guide
• Vocational Training a Guide to Non-Degree Education
• Choosing a Vocational School
• 30 High Paying Trade School Degrees and Jobs 2019
• How do I qualify for Financial Aid?
• 30+ Things College Graduates Need To Know About Tax Rates
• A Guide to Choosing Your College Major
• Student Scholarships
• Guide to the Best-Paid Associate Degrees

Job/Career Skills

• How to Write a Professional Resume - 2019 Guide
• How to Write a Cover Letter in 8 Simple Steps
• The 3 Best Ways to Find Jobs Online and Offline in 2019
• Best Job Sites and Job Posting Boards
• How To Get A Job In A New Industry (When You Have Zero Experience)
• 5 Ways to Find Jobs Without Using a Job Board
• Wyoming Workforce
• 21 Job Interview Tips: How to Make a Great Impression
• YouTube.com - How to Ace an Interview: 5 Tips from a Harvard Career Advisor
• How to Dress Appropriately for Any Type of Job Interview
• Remote Work sites for New Opportunities
• Guide to Creating a Resume That Will Get You Hired
• Guide to On-Campus Jobs for College Students
• Common questions asked in an interview and how to answer them

Communication and Interpersonal Relationships

• Helping Teens Communicate Effectively
• 10 Ways to Improve Your High-Schooler’s Communication Skills
• How To Communicate Effectively
• Communication for Young People
• Conflict Resolution Skills
• The Most Intelligent Way to Improve Your Vocabulary
• 7 Mobile Apps That Will Dramatically Increase and Improve Your Vocabulary