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Life skills-cooking does not mean learning to make gourmet meals. It means meal preparation to survive. No teenager should go off to college without the means to cook Ramen, macaroni and cheese, cereal, and a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.  Add pizza and Taco Bell to their meal plan, and voila, a complete teenage diet!

The goal for any caregiver should be to help their child be independent enough to live alone, or at least care for themselves.

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