Will the Kids Ever Learn?

Will the Kids Ever Learn?

From Super Random Things with those Sisters by Kimberly Leetch

March 3, 2026 · 50 min · Season 1 · Episode 13

About this episode

The episode discusses the importance of allowing adult children to learn life skills through hands-on experience and the challenges of parenting in a modern context.

Let Them Mess It Up: Teaching Adult Kids How to Do Adulting in 2026 Moms Kimberly and Michelle talk about how kids learn best by doing things badly first. It starts in a Montreal supermarket. A mittened munchkin slowly unloads a tiny “future client” training cart while an impatient shopper complains. They agonize over teaching (and often failing to teach) real-life skills like cooking, cleaning, laundry, wrapping gifts, budgeting, and basic car care. Kimberly tells about a weeklong “adulting bootcamp” she put each of her kids through. It covered how to adult and why they do what they do. They compare stepping in during emergencies while also letting kids practice, mess up, and learn hands-on. They mention learning from TikTok and YouTube, but argue nothing replaces the wisdom of a parent. They also address dating, consent, and gender dynamics. They criticize parents over-functioning for young adults. They reflect on how the old life path doesn’t fit 2026 because this world makes financial independence and social interdependence harder. They end with hope for the next generation.

People in this episode

Hosts: Kimberly Leetch, Michelle

Topics covered

  • adulting
  • parenting
  • life skills
  • financial independence
  • social interdependence
  • dating
  • consent

Keywords

  • adulting
  • parenting
  • life skills
  • financial independence
  • social interdependence
  • dating
  • consent

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Places: Montreal

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