Important points, Jaynie. The life skills our parents teach us remains with us forever.
I’m glad I learned cook and clean the house growing up as it certainly made adult life easier.
The only drawback was my mother ( in her own way) did not want me to know any street smarts. This kept me quite naive and I still find it hard to believe the underhanded methods others may use to get their way.
yeah being street smart is indeed very important.... but hey, it is never too late to start learning ;)