Your spouse will be absolutely unbearable roughly 10% of the time. So will you be, by the way. Give grace. Receive it too. Also, physical distance helps, even for a few hours.


21



Anger is the bodyguard of sadness.


14



Take heart. There are lots of terrible things in the world - Poverty, disease, injustice, natural disasters...Thankfully, good FAR outweighs the bad: Love, Faith, Art, friendship, healing, creativity, community, innovation, beauty and renewal to name just a few. Focus on the good. Relish in the countless expressions of goodness. Work hard to preserve, protect, and advance them.


18



They are looking for your support, not your solutions. Applies to all ages.


2, 3, 4, 8, 11, 13, 16, 18, 20, 21



Thinking of asking her out? Want to apply for a job that sounds great? Remember you start off at “No.” You currently do not have a date with her. If you ask and she says no, you’ve lost nothing.


15, 17, 21



Never trust your tongue when your heart is bitter. Hush until you heal.


12, 18



Educate About Risks of Driving


12-15



Whether they’re young or old, try not to under-estimate people. Most people will impress the heck out of you.


15



Monty Python movies.


12-15



Respect people’s boundaries / quirks. Someone who “doesn’t fly” may have fear of enclosed spaces due to anxiety or past trauma. Someone who doesn’t drink may have had a parent who was an abusive alcoholic. Don’t laugh, question or prod. If they want to talk about it, fine. Otherwise just accept their boundaries.


15, 21



Your job is to help your kids find themselves, not to implant an agenda of your own.


1, 5, 10, 15, 20



Caps Game this year.


11



“Your life unfolds in proportion to your courage.” -Danielle Le Port


15, 18



People will speak or act in all kinds of unpleasant ways. Stay calm and kind.


14-21



Invest in a laminator, a label maker and a glue gun. You’ll be glad you did!


5



It’s very easy to wander into trouble- not usually easy to wander out of it.


12



Don’t quit your job until you have another job. Suck it up and make the best out of it.


21



Opioids are highly addictive. If possible, stay away from them entirely and definitely not for more than 2-3 days. Manage pain with NSAIDS or Tylenol.


16, 18, 21



Work towards your goal. If you screw-up, fix it. The worst thing you could do is give up just because you made a mistake. Nobody’s perfect. Keep going!


14, 19



Review basic grammar mistakes: Their, they’re and there. “It’s” and “its” “a lot”, etc.


10



If baby / toddler is melting down, put them in the bathtub or bring them outside. A change in temperature will calm them.


Infant-4



Porn: I wish I could keep you away from it entirely but at least I will prepare you. It’s normal to be curious, etc. but like anything else, it can get to be too much and can be very harmful, especially to a very young person. It can disrupt your healthy sexuality, ruin your relationships and even your career (no porn at work!) Also keep in mind it is a business designed to make money, not to be realistic. That's not the way sex looks. Also the women are NOT enjoying themselves. So try to avoid it, but at least keep it to a minimum!


11-14



Purchase book "All Are Welcome" by Alexandra Penfold to prep him for kindergarten.


5



You’re not going to be everyone’s cup of tea. What’s something worth being hated for?


11, 14, 17, 21



Writing is re-writing


15, 18



"The idea that some lives matter less is the root of all that is wrong with the world." - Paul Farmer


15, 21



Sometimes, no matter how great a thing is it can’t make up for what it’s not.


14, 19, 21



You can love someone and still not tolerate their abuse. Protect your peace and safety.


17, 21



There is a cost and a duty to everything we own. Rachel Maddow


16