Includes index.

"Building brighter futures"--Cover.

Focus on you. Discover yourself -- Your family -- Your friendships -- Life skills project : Your role models -- Take charge of your life. Communicate with others -- Citizenship and leadership -- Goals and decision making -- Life skills project : Your point of view -- Make your career plan. Explore careers -- Enter the workplace -- Life skills project : You in ten years -- Children and parenting. Caring for children -- Child care basics -- Life skills project : Your relationship with children -- Management skills. Manage your money -- Manage resources, time, and stress -- Life skills project : Manage your grocery budget -- Your world. Your living space -- Your environment -- Life skills project : Improve your home -- Clothing choices. Your fashion statement -- Clothing basics -- Life skills project : Your personal style -- Prepare to sew. Plan sewing projects -- Learn how to sew -- Life skills project : Design your own clothing -- Nutrition and your health. Nutrition and wellness -- Health and fitness -- Life skills project : Play with your food! -- Learn to cook. Working in the kitchen -- Prepare to cook -- Cooking basics -- Life skills project : A meal from your culture -- Math appendix -- Career appendix -- Glossary.