My mom taught my sister and I life skills and common sense!
By elementary school my sister and I were washing dishes (by hand), basic skills in the kitchen and cleaning our rooms.
In junior high I learned how to iron and tie a tie. It was the 80's, so yes, I wore ties (what was I thinking)!
By high school my mom would give my sister and I money and a grocery list and we would go grocery shopping. My sister and I were responsible for making dinner a couple times a week. She would leave out the recipe and spices etc...and dinner would be made by the time she got home from work (she worked full-time). Whoever did not cook, would clean up the dishes.
Every Saturday morning we would have basic chores and could not do anything until they were done (usually took 45 minutes).
She would give us her credit card (I know) and give us a limit and let us do our own school clothes shopping. The rules were set in stone and we did not break those rules! We liked the freedom and did not want it taken away.
She would let us go and get our hair cuts without her (until I shaved part of my hair in 8th grade)!
She gave us the freedom to learn and for this I am grateful!
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