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


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“Praise in public. Discipline in private.” This is good advice for when you’re a parent and for when you’re a boss.


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Grit.


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Begin colon cancer screening at 40. We have a family history on both sides.


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Compassion: Acting with love when faced with another’s suffering.


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You can (and should) pray for help. But remember, you have to do your part too. Depending on the situation it could be a little or a lot, but don’t just sit back and expect to be rescued. Moses had to dip his toe in the Red Sea before God parted it. Ask for help, but do your part.


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Having an opinion is not the same thing as having an informed opinion. If you don't know enough about a subject to speak intelligently about it, keep quiet and educate yourself.


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Being numb is not the same thing as being happy.


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It's a skill to learn how to love people the way they need to be loved. I highly recommend reading the Five Love Languages.


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So you want to be a writer- then write. Anything. Play around with it. Journal. Fiction, non-fiction, biography, obits, blogs, plays, tv pilots, whatever. You will probably suck at it. Keep writing. Write more and more. You will get better, you’ll find your flow. This w


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Beware of people that try and rial you up. Who benefits from what they’re saying? Are they trying to sell you something? Are they trying to scare you or appealing to other base emotions or prejudice? Are they qualified on the subject, or do they just have an opinion? Plenty of good, smart people get radicalized


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Learn to tie knots.


10



Brennan Manning lectures and books.


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Read J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit together


11



Work the problem backwards. Start with the solution (desired outcome) and count down from there each step. Some steps will be small, some big. But you’ll get there!


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Be open to the possibility that you might be wrong.


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To calculate military time starting at 1300, subtract 12.


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Let’s find an activity where you can work with your hands


11



Send thank you acknowledgemnt for gifts received


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1

Highly encourage typing/ keyboarding class.


14



Don’t be a dick.


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The more you move, the happier you are.


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Read blog post from Parent's Corner: The Letter Your Teenager Can't Write You By Gretchen Schmelzer June 23, 2015


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No dating while unstable. Being responsible for someone’s heart means being prepared to treat them with respect at all times, regardless of whether they make you angry, jealous, annoyed, rejected, humiliated or heartbroken. If (a) you don’t think those things could happen or (b) think there’s a reasonable chance you’d lose your temper, then you’re not ready. And that’s okay! You’ll get there in your own time. In the meantime stay off the market.


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Go to College results. Org to look at graduation rates. How likely is a rising freshman at that school to stick it out and graduate in 4 years? HUGE variation, it should factor in their decision.


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Look into Rustic Pathways to see the world and do some good.


15



Which line of poetry would you get tattooed?


17



Buy “Good Pictures Bad Pictures: Porn-Proofing Today’s Young Kids” by Kristen Jenson


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Compete for the last meatball at Sunday dinner: Biggest burp, telling the best story, finished vegetables first, etc.


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Great message about not letting people hurt you just because they have painful scars. Their scars aren’t yours to heal, and you deserve to be treated well. Very well. https://vm.tiktok.com/TTPd2beHxu/


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