You can't be beside your child every moment. You can help them prepare for the moments you're apart. When a friend pressures them to do something uncomfortable, an online message asks for personal information, or an everyday plan goes wrong, your child needs practical skills they can use. Help your child build the judgment to handle everyday life. Raise Children Street-Smart gives you 200 practical lessons to help your child recognize risks, think through choices, and take on greater responsibility. For parents raising kids ages 6-12, it offers conversation starters and practice you can adapt as your child grows. From speaking up to managing money, these lessons connect what you teach at home with situations your child may face beyond your front door. Inside, you'll find guidance to help your child: Notice potential risks: Build awareness of their surroundings and develop safer habits in public places and online. Speak up with confidence: Practice saying no, setting personal boundaries, and asking for help. Handle friendship pressures: Recognize manipulation and resist pressure to go along with uncomfortable choices. Think before reacting: Question what they hear, consider consequences, and approach problems more calmly. Manage difficult feelings: Recognize emotions and practice responding to frustration or disappointment. Grow in everyday independence: Build useful habits around money, time, household tasks, and keeping commitments. Make the next lesson a conversation you have today. Read a lesson together, discuss a familiar situation, or practice one skill during your daily routine. Each short lesson gives you a manageable place to begin. Grab your copy of Raise Children Street-Smart today and help your child build skills they can use wherever life takes them.