Are they (we) getting enough quiet?


8, 12-14



Adjust your expectations but never lower your standards.


12, 15, 18, 21



Thomas Jefferson’s Ten Rules of Conduct. This makes a good exercise for penmanship or for writing “lines” as instructional punishment.


11



Before you quit your job - or leave your spouse, etc. consider that you may be suffering from anxiety or depression. We sometimes attribute outside things (or people) as the cause of feeling desperate for change. But sometimes it’s just that our brains are fogged with anxiety or depression. Help is life- changing.


21



Learn to tie knots.


10



Make a Shutterfly book for each year and give it to them on their birthday.


5-18



Remember when you’re faced with bullies, jerks and people who say bad things , follow advice from the Obama's: "When they go low we go high."


1Infant-14



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19



Sex: There's no single way to do it "right" but there are lots of ways to do it wrong. Not being respectful and tender towards your partner is usually at the root of "wrong" ways to do it. Also, there is no rush. You may think all your friends are "doing it." They're not. Take your time.


16



Keep stuff on hand for guests. Be ready to be a good host / hostess at any moment.


16-21



Plastic stackable dresser - 5 drawers labeled for days of the week. Put outfits in each. No drama emergencies on school days, the week’s wardrobe is planned out.


5



Theme: Dignity


11



Book recommendation: “Star Fish” by Lisa Fipps.


11



Summer concerts at Wolftrap- get good seats so they can really get a sense of the experience.


13-16



I want you to remember that for the first three years of your life I couldn’t take a poop without you on my lap. So there will be no shirking hugs from Mom now that you’re a teenager. xoxo


14



Check out First Stage and Wolftrap performances


15



Talk about how to speak up for themselves and others.


1Infant-12, 16, 21



Teach them to clean the bathroom. Wipe down surfaces, clean mirrors, etc. It’s their job to keep it tidy. Everybody pitches in to keep up with housework.


4-18



Help him practice having tense conversations without getting a tone of voice.


15



If a girl is drunk she cannot consent. Don’t even think about hooking up when your partner is intoxicated. It’s immoral and illegal. No excuses. No exceptions. . Break this law and you will be (rightfully) charged with rape and you will get sent to prison.


15



Enroll in a CPR course. Re-certify every year.


13



Beware that when you’re first exposed to a new thing: a car, a college tour, house, etc. you will feel AMAZING and totally seduced by the shiny newness. Be cool. Remember that glitters is not gold. Things don’t need to be perfect and even if the house is it doesn’t mean life will be.


15, 18, 21



Trust yourself.


20



Read The Invisible Boy by Trudy Ludwig.


4



Healing takes time. You can't rush it. Whether it's your body, your mind or your heart that's hurting... you just have to let it heal in its own time. What you CAN do is to take good care of yourself: eat, rest, stay close to loved ones. Do things that bring you joy. Revel in the smallest steps forward. You'll heal, things will get better. Trust. Love. Serve. Live.


20



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


2



It’s okay if you don’t know how (or don’t want) to move on. Start with something easier…just don’t go back.


16



Walk up the Washington monument. No elevator!


11



Check out teen life coach Coaching with Will.


13



The opposite of depression is expression.


15