Teach how to carve a turkey.


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Be a safe place. Teach them to be a safe place too.


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Read The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe together.


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Every “yes” to something is a “no” to something else. Take your time processing the choices - write in your journal, sweat it out, listen to music, talk to someone you trust, read books from experts. Once you’re clear about what you’re giving up, let it go and don’t look back. (Remember there’s no advice that’s right more than 99% of the time. Always trust your gut. Just remember an impulse isn’t the same thing as a gut check.)


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What problem do you want to solve in the world?


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Begin again. Whether by choice or necessity, sometimes there’s no other option.


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Career is so important to your life satisfaction. Do what makes you happy. If you’re really at a loss for what you want to do for work, then go where you’re needed.


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Like Cindy Crawford said, "I eat anything I want … I just don't eat as much as I want." Be mindful of portions. No need to eliminate the junk food but keep it to a minimum.


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Never allow anyone to tell you who you are.


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Never make a decision from a place of hopelessness.


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Brennan Manning lectures and books.


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Grandpa always said everything boils down to how you treat people. Always treating people with kindness and respect is the most important lesson he wanted to get across to us.


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You don’t owe me a thing. Live your life as you will. I will always love you.


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If someone wants to leave you, let them. Don’t waste your energy trying to prove your worth to anyone.


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Writing is thinking.


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You’re gonna want to quit, many times. Whether it’s a job, a marriage, a degree, a cause… whatever. I have no way of knowing whether or not you should quit, just know that feeling like you want to quit is normal when you hit a setback or disappointment, or rejection or betrayal. It doesn’t necessarily mean you’re going to feel that way forever. Sometimes it’s best to cut your losses, sometimes it’s better to stick it out. Treat yourself with patience and compassion while you consider what’s best.


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Book “Rainbow Relatives” is a great resource to be able to kindly, accurately and sensitively answer their questions about LGBTQ families.


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Choose to love despite the rage. See poem by Lucas Jones “ I Will Teach My Sons to be Dangerous Men.”


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Life doesn’t have to turn out like you imagined it would in order to be AMAZING.


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Here’s the thing: some whacky $@!#% is about to go down. The next few years will be interesting, awesome and awful all at once. We will rely on kind and respectful communication, have as much fun as we can, forgive often, learn to let go and trust, and learn to be trustworthy. If necessary we will seek the advice of experts and the counsel of loved ones. Shifts can happen fast, for the better or worse. It seems like the end of the world but it’s not. You’re stronger and braver than you know.


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Music, arts, words or dancing can have a profound effect on the spirit. Let's find something that gives you chills!


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Do what makes you happy. But what if you’re not sure what that might be? If you’re at a crossroads and you don’t know where you *want* to go, just go where you’re *needed.* That’s a good first step. Trust the Lord to take it from there.


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No matter how late you are, don’t speed or drive unsafely. It’s not worth someone’s life or limbs.


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My favorite version of myself is when I’m not worried about what others think of me. I


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If you get comfortable telling little lies it will be easier to tell big lies. Tell the truth, even on small matters. (Except if your friends ask if they look fat. Then it’s okay to lie!)


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Write your own job description. When you've been around long enough to know what you're good at and can identify what needs in the company you can help with.


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Toddler years: Tater tots make everything better. The smaller ones cook faster and you don't have to turn them.


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Book “30 Days of Sex Talks” comes in three volumes: Ages 3-7, 8-11 And 13 . Very highly rated. Available on Amazon.


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