The oldest just graduated from high school. For the last year, while preparing for him to leave the nest and live on his own, my husband and I began to realize we may have failed him when it came to essential life skills he needed to survive. We spent 17 years educating him, providing for him, making sure he was well rounded and knew how to play most sports. But, we failed him on some of the simplest of tasks that we simply took for granted. Don't fail your kids like we almost failed our son! Here are 10 life skills for teens who will soon have to navigate the world without their parents.