R
RESPONSIBILITY
+ RESPECT
Handle your stuff. Follow through. Help out. Become someone people can count on.
RISE READYAGES 10–13
START HANDING
OVER THE KEYS.
The years before high school are the perfect time to start practicing real independence.
Simple missions. Everyday challenges. Real opportunities to become more capable — while parents learn to step back without disappearing.
You don’t have to know how to adult yet. You just have to start practicing.
BIGGER HORIZONS. SMALL STEPS.SMALL STEPS. REAL PROGRESS.Every skill starts somewhere.
TRY ITPRACTICE ITOWN ITRISE+
THE PRACTICE YEARS
DON’T WAIT UNTIL
INDEPENDENCE
BECOMES URGENT.
At 10, 11, 12 and 13, kids are ready for more than we sometimes give them credit for. This is the time to build capability — one everyday responsibility at a time.
SMALL RESPONSIBILITIES NOW.
REAL CAPABILITY LATER.
REAL CAPABILITY LATER.
Remember what they need
Manage responsibilities
Prepare ahead
Solve everyday problems
Communicate for themselves
Contribute at home
Manage technology
Recover from mistakes
Make smart decisions
Ask for help well
The goal isn’t independence overnight. The goal is practice.
THE RISE READY FRAMEWORK
FOUR WAYS TO LEVEL UP.
Not another thing to memorize.
Four ways to show up in real life.
RESPONSIBILITY
I
INDEPENDENCE
+ INITIATIVE
Try first. Plan ahead. Start things. Ask for help when you actually need it.
S
SOCIAL CONNECTION
+ SELF-AWARENESS
Be present. Notice other people. Understand yourself. Pause before reacting.
E
EFFORT
+ EMPOWERMENT
Do hard things. Learn from mistakes. Make choices. Take the lead.
HOW PROGRESS WORKS
IT’S NOT A GRADE.
IT’S A LEVEL-UP.
A little less reminding.
A little more “I’ve got this.”
LEVEL 01
TRY IT
I’m learning how this works.
LEVEL 02
PRACTICE IT
I can do some of it, but I still need support or reminders.
LEVEL 03
OWN IT
I usually handle this myself.
LEVEL 04
RISE+
I noticed what needed doing and handled it before anyone asked.
RISE+ DOES NOT GUARANTEE A PARADE.But noticing, contributing and taking initiative is always worth recognizing.
REAL LIFE > WORKSHEETS
THE MISSIONS.
Eight ways to put “I can” into action.
No worksheets. Real life required.
BONUS CHALLENGES
LEVEL-UP IN REAL LIFE.
RUN YOUR MORNING
Get ready. Be ready. Be on time.
MAKE BREAKFAST
Make it. Eat it. Clean it up.
PACK FOR TOMORROW
Skip the morning scavenger hunt.
THE $20 CHALLENGE
Make a smart choice within a limit.
PHONE-FREE 30
Thirty minutes. Real world.
ASK FOR YOURSELF
No parent spokesperson required.
PLAN SOMETHING
A snack, game, outing or simple meal.
RISE+ SURPRISE
Do something useful before anyone asks.
WARNING: Becoming more capable may result in adults trusting you with more freedom.
TWO SIDES OF THE SAME PROGRAM
THEY PRACTICE.
YOU STEP BACK.
FOR THE RISER
Try first
Remember more
Contribute
Communicate
Prepare
Problem-solve
Recover from mistakes
Take the lead
FOR THE PARENT
Teach instead of rescue
Ask instead of lecture
Allow safe mistakes
Reduce reminders
Give real choices
Recognize initiative
Increase freedom with capability
AS CAPABILITY GOES UP,
PARENT MANAGEMENT COMES DOWN.
THE PARENT MOVES
SAY LESS. ASK BETTER.
A small change in the question.
A big change in who does the thinking.
REAL INDEPENDENCE
STRONG PEOPLE
ASK FOR HELP TOO.
RISE READY isn’t about doing everything alone. Part of independence is knowing what you can work through — and when getting help is the smart move.
THE GOAL ISN’T ZERO HELP.
IT’S KNOWING WHEN TO ASK.
RISE READY TOOLKIT
ONE PROGRAM.
TWO PERSPECTIVES.
A guide for stepping up.
And a guide for stepping back.
RISE INTO ADULTHOOD
RISE
READY.
PARENT GUIDE
TRY IT. PRACTICE IT. OWN IT. RISE+.FOR THE PARENT
PARENT GUIDE
A simple guide for teaching responsibility, increasing independence and learning when to step back.
- 8 RISE missions
- Parent Moves + conversation prompts
- Freedom + responsibility framework
- Weekly 10-minute check-in
- Family starting plan
RISE INTO ADULTHOOD
THE
LEVEL-UP
GUIDE.
FOR RISING TEENS
TRY IT. PRACTICE IT. OWN IT. RISE+.FOR RISING TEENS
THE LEVEL-UP GUIDE
Real-life skills. Missions. Challenges. Less reminding. More “I’ve got this.”
- Fun self-check + RISE skill tree
- 8 Level-Up Missions
- Bonus challenges
- Parent Rescue Button
- Oops: Now What? + Future Me
THE FAMILY EQUATION
MORE RESPONSIBILITY =
MORE FREEDOM.
Freedom shouldn’t arrive just because another birthday passed. As capability, judgment and follow-through grow, parents can gradually give them more room.
CAPABILITYTRUSTFREEDOMOWNERSHIP
MORE OWNERSHIP → LESS MANAGING
WHAT COMES NEXT
RISE READY IS THE BEGINNING.
AGES 10–13
RISE READY
Start practicing.
HIGH SCHOOL
RISE2A
Take the wheel.
12-WEEK PRACTICE
RISE 90
Turn ownership into habits.
ADULTHOOD
CAPABLE. CONNECTED.
Independent. And still growing.
KEEP RISING.
THEY DON’T NEED TO GROW UP OVERNIGHT.
THEY JUST NEED ROOM TO PRACTICE.
START HANDING OVER THE KEYS.
EXPLORE RISE READYTRY IT. PRACTICE IT. OWN IT. RISE+.