Some relationships (or jobs) are f*cked, and cannot be unf*cked. Release them and move on.


21



YouTube Randy Pauch The Last Lecture. Watch together.


14



Girls forget a good bit of compliments they receive but they remember every single insult. Speak gently, remind them they’re beautiful. Never qualify it.


12, 14, 17



Make sure you always have Uber gift cards on hand for friends, emergencies or whatever.


15-18



Worst thing in the world is spending your life with the wrong person.


21



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/


15, 21



Consensual sex requires no persuasion, convincing or begging.


14, 17



They’re very teachable at this age. When behavior is bad, send to their room for a brief “time-out.” Then go get them by sitting and putting him/her on your lap. Talk (1-3 sentences) about why we don’t behave that way and how I expect you to behave instead. Then hugs and kisses. If the offense is really bad, introduce consequences (which have to be immediate, they wont understand missing out on something hours from now, won’t make the connection.)


3



Kids Can Make a Difference is a great resource for teaching little kids about poverty and equality.


6-10



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


20



Just put your best foot forward and get on with it!


14, 17, 21



Just let a sweet moment be. There’s a time for jokes or small talk, but sometimes silence is best.


15,21



What problem do you want to solve in the world?


1Infant-14



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


18-18, 21



We do what we do and feel how we feel because we think what we think. Our thoughts are so powerful. Let’s take each one captive today and be sure they’re the kind of thoughts we want guiding and influencing the way we live our lives.” -Lysa TerKeurst


14



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



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



Your emotional energy is sacred, and there’s nothing wrong with treating it that way. If connection is what you’re looking for, save your emotional energy for those who will cherish it and share their own. - Yung Pueblo from his book “Lighter”


12, 14, 17, 21



If you witness a moment of vulnerability in someone, keep it to yourself. Be respectful of people's dignity.


14-18



Failed? Lift yourself up, or live there. You know the work you need to do, be it physical, mental, emotional or spiritual, etc. So do it. Do the work. The only bitterness in failure comes from not having the guts to get back up again.


12, 16, 18, 20, 21



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


18, 21



Play up your strengths. What are your strengths? What are you really good at or love doing?


13, 17, 21



Frustrated with school or work? It bothers you because you care or you hurt. That’s human.


14



Life is difficult...Focus on the joy.


16, 20



Avoid the tendency to obsess over someone. It’s not romantic, it’s self-destructive. You’re worth more than that.


13, 15, 17, 19, 21



“Love is giving your heart without expectation.” - Dan Fogelman


16, 21



Poems are great tools to help them to read, recite, practice handwriting, and illustrate.


7



Unkind people are unhappy people.


8, 18



Give your all on the job, from your first day to your last day there. If you’re all caught up on your work help someone else with theirs.


17, 21



When dropping them off at a dorm, leave them with. Cookie sheet and cookie dough. Make cookies/make friends.


15, 17, 18, 19, 21