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Practice real-life mental math: Calculate time / age: If someone was born in 1994 how old are they today? Make change in your head: Cost is 14.27, how much change do you have if you give the cashier 20 bucks? Calculate percentages: tips, tax brackets, sales!!


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“It’s alright to be yourself. There ARE people in this world who will love you.” -Fred Rogers


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“Never let anyone tell you who you are. SHOW them who you are.” - Kamala Harris


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It’s not fair to resent someone for being exactly who they are.


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Two instances when exercise is unhealthy: when you’re only doing it because you want to lose weight or because you’re terrified you will gain weight.


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I don’t remember much about my grandmother (Marie) but I recall her hands. Her ring fingers had a funny curve to them, bowed in a little at the top. My ring fingers do the same thing. I think of her every time I notice it.


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Jump in and help where help is needed. Don’t wait to be asked. Whether it’s clearing dishes at home or friend’s house or tasks at work. It could be something big like solves problem or little, putting paper in the copy machine at work.


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Make "place value cups" as a rainy day activity and way to teach big numbers. (google, youtube or pinterest)


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Keep difficult conversations brief. Under ten minutes then table it so everyone can process.


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When you know better, do better. No one is born a fully actualized human being! We are all in the process of becoming who we wish to be.


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Sometimes procrastination is part of the process. Eventually though, doing the thing is easier than stressing over it or hiding from it.


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“Write hard and clear about what hurts.” - Ernest Hemingway


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Girls: does he put in the effort even when it’s inconvenient or uncomfortable for him?


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We are all incurably human.


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“Fitting in” requires that we change who we are to fit someone else’s idea. True “belonging” never asks us to change who we are, it demands that we be who we are. - Brene Brown


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Read The Invisible Boy by Trudy Ludwig.


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“Be brave. Be resilient. Be kind. Be grateful.” -Hillary Rodham Clinton


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Attend a Pride parade.


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Re-Read Tim Russert's Big Russ and Me.


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If you sleep with a girl, always call or text the next day. Don't be a d-bag.


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Watch “The Sandlot” together. Great story about friendship and showing up for each other.


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There’s a big difference between being tired and being fatigued.


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Read up about the National Parks. Pick one to plan a trip to.


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Keep porn to a minimum. Never at school or work. It's normal to be curious but it's really not a healthy representation of sex. Porn is a business. It's designed to get you off, not to be realistic or educational. That's not the way sex looks or how you're expected to behave. Try O.school instead.


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"Discipline is helping a child solve a problem. Punishment is making a child suffer for having a problem. To raise problem solvers, focus on solutions, not retribution.”- L.R KNost


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Watch the western “1883”.


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One of my favorite things is the smell of celery and onion being sautéed in butter. It’s the smell I woke up to on so many Thanksgiving mornings as my mom was making the stuffing.


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Gambling is a very tricky thing. It can get out of hand easily because of how the brain works. That initial “rush” of excitement starts to burn pathways, and causes chemical reactions that need to be fed more and more. Before you know it you’re gambling more often and with more money, trying to achieve that rush. Be very, very careful with gambling. Gambling casinos and online gaming know this and they exploit it to make TONS of money. It’s a scam. Avoid gambling all together or step away very early.


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An album is like a book, meant to be taken as a whole. It tells a story, has its own vibe. Let’s listen to an album together every week.


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