Everything You Need to Know Before You’re 16 (But Won’t Get Taught in School)
100+ Essential Life Skills for Self-Confidence, Happiness, and Success
Everything You Need to Know Before You’re 16 (But Won’t Get Taught in School) is the essential guide for teens navigating the exciting, challenging years leading up to sixteen. While school covers academics, it often leaves out the real-life skills that build confidence, resilience and independence—this book fills that gap with clear, relatable advice written just for teens.
Written by Ferne Bowe, this practical guide helps young people understand themselves, manage their emotions, and build the habits that set the foundation for a happy and successful future.
Inside, teens will learn how to:
- Build confidence and trust in their own abilities
- Set goals and stay motivated
- Understand, express and manage emotions
- Create strong, healthy friendships and relationships
- Bounce back after failure and handle setbacks with resilience
- Communicate clearly—online and in person
- Navigate crushes, early relationships and heartbreak with maturity
- Plus more than 100 essential life lessons
With a friendly, supportive tone and plenty of real-life examples, the book speaks directly to teens in a way that feels encouraging—not lecturing. It gives them the tools to handle challenges, make good choices and feel proud of who they’re becoming.
Perfect for young teens who are figuring out life, and for parents who want to help them grow into confident, capable young adults.
Author: Ferne Bowe
