This is a review for Adulting Made Easy: Things Someone Should Have Told You About Getting Your Grown-Up Act Together Paperback – March 23, 2021 which I received a copy of in exchange for this review.
School isn’t like it was when I was in school and we could take Home Economics and learn things we need to know before moving out of our parents home. From cooking to sewing.
But homeschooling Charlie I can teach the skills I feel Charlie should know and this is why were I have Charlie taking a Home Economics class and this is why I will be using Adulting Made Easy for some of the class.
I have taught Charlie how to cook and do Laundry but there is still a lot he needs to learn. Including making a Grocery List and sticking to it. Or cooking when there is nothing in the pantry.
Having the list inside Adulting Made Easy will help me show Charlie things he will need to know and can share with his friends so there prepared for adulthood as well.
I love how the book gives us Recipes I can teach Charlie and list of things we would need and how it teaches the difference between renting and owning a home.
I believe Adulting Made Easy isn’t only a book for College Students but children and adults of all ages because we all can learn something from this book. If you haven’t read it yet you should as well as put it on your Gift Giving List for young adults.
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Loaded with listsof sample job interview questions, scripts for making phone calls, basic grocery staples, firstaid supplies,cleaning items, home repair tools to have on hand, etc., thisbook puts at the forefront things young adults are thinking about.
In the age of COVID and chaos, social media, and sky high rents, its harder than even to be an adult. No, wonder so may young people have trouble adulting, aren’t feeling it, and don’t know how to begin.
Being in charge of your own life seems exciting until your realize the so-called real world is a mix of daunting decisions and mundane details. Who knew that health insurance could be a deciding factor for taking or turning down your dream job.
What exactly do you say to the doctor’s office when you need to make an appointment? And why does laundry have to be separated and done so often?
This book tackles and answers the questions young adults sometimes don’t know how to ask. It’s adulting 101 without having to take the class. Chapters
in the book are ordered in a way that puts at the forefront the things young people are thinking about right now, with a new generation going into adulthood more likely to be living with family, more politically and civically engaged: and using social media as a commodification tool/platform.
About Amanda Morin
Amanda Morin is a speaker, author, podcast host, former classroom teacher and early intervention specialist, mom, and all-around Wearer of Many Hats. She also serves as an in-house adviser for Understood.org, where she teaches about using empathy as a tool to understand difference and embrace inclusion.
She has written for and served as an expert resource for numerous outlets, including NPREd, Education Week, Associated Press (AP), The Atlantic, Washington Post, Parenting Special Needs Magazine, and more. She lives in coastal Maine with her family.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
