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How Can a Parent Help? Mothers and fathers can do a lot to ensure a safe landing in early adulthood for their kids. Even if a job starting salary’s seems too small to satisfy an emerging adult ’s need for rapid content , the transition from school to work can be less of a setback if the start-up adult is ready for the move . Here are a few measures, drawn from my book Ready or Not, Here Life Comes, that parents can take to prevent what I call “work-life Help Your Kids Figure Out Who They Are You can start this process when they are 11 or 12. Periodically review their emerging strengths and weaknesses with them and work together on any shortcomings , like difficulty in communicating well or collaborating . Also, identify the kinds of interests they keep coming back to , as these offer clues to the careers that will fit them best. Talk about the Future on a Regular Basis Kids need a range of authentic role models — as opposed to members of their clique (小 圈子 ), pop stars and vaunted ( 自吹自擂 ) athletes. Have regular dinner-table discussions about people the family knows and how they got where they are. Discuss the joys and downsides of your own career and encourage your kids to form some ideas about their own future. When asked what they want to do, they should be discouraged from saying “I have no idea. ” They can change their minds 200 times, buthaving only a foggy view of the future is of little good . Build Yo u Kids ’Work Skills Teachers are responsible for teaching kids how to learn; parents should be responsible for teaching them how to work. Assig