Practice being embarrassed. Tell embarrassing stories. Help them learn how to deal with the sensation.


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Follow love and kindness wherever they may take you and you’ll be fine. xoxo


13, 17, 21



“Where you stand depends on where you sit.” It means your personal situation informs your stance on issues. Try to imagine how you’d vote if you were sitting at a less privileged place.


15, 21



C.S. Lewis books. (Children’s and adult.)


12, 21



Look into "OK Go" videos.


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Sometimes it’s easier to describe what a thing is *not* than to describe what it is.


14, 21



“You will use up everything you got trying to give people what they want.” —- Nina Simone


17



Rudeness is a weak person’s imitation of strength.


13, 21



Read Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson together.


17



There are all kinds of parenting and mommy blogs with good resources. A quick Google search will get you started.


Infant



Sometimes grief looks a lot like anger. Are you upset about something you lost or had to let go of?


15, 21



I once asked my mom if my grandmother (her mother in law) was rich. Her reply: “No, but she likes to think she is.” I think she meant my grandmother spent money like she had plenty of it when she really did not. Can relate. I hope you do better!


14, 21



Life is difficult...Focus on the joy.


16, 20



To paraphrase Chris Rock, “You don’t get points for NOT beating your wife.” Meaning, you’re EXPECTED to do the right thing. So do the right thing, without any expectation of praise.


14, 18



Connect with people however you can, in whatever way feels natural to you: Talk, listen, perform, compete, create, laugh, pray, explore, share your truth, acknowledge the divine in yourself and in everyone you meet.


16, 21



We can learn, we can evolve. Let yourself be moved by the spirit. More beauty, more service, more humanity, deeper (or questioned) faith, more love. Always more love. That’s the best I can hope for: that you live a life full of love.


21



A simple trick to calm your nerves: Name 5 things you can hear right now.


5-15



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Are they (we) getting enough quiet?


8, 12-14



When you’re struggling with something, you don’t know how you feel or why something is happening... Give it to the Lord. Entrust him with it. He will mold it and soften it so you’re able to process it.


19



Plan trip to Outside Lands music festival at Golden Gate Park


17



Teach tuck to drive


15



Action is the antidote to anxiety.


12, 14, 17, 21



Conflict resolution tip: Are we talking about how we got here, or how we get out of here? Because those are two entirely different conversations.


14, 16, 20



Being a professional means taking your work seriously not necessarily taking yourself seriously but take the job seriously, you’re there to do a job your income and the income of those around you depend on it is not a joke. It is not something to be played with you made a commitment, honor it. Show up, prepared and ready to work. Be there on time dressed well alert and positive..


16, 17, 21



I stopped worrying about you by the time you were seven. (I’m not talking about your safety and health, that I’ll always worry about!) But I knew you were a joyful, generous, kind, smart and well-mannered person. You were a great friend, supportive and fun. You would be a good partner, and would contribute so much good to society. I could see you had a curious mind, an active imagination and more than a healthy dose of courage.


15, 21



Special occasion gift idea: put a video together of a ton of friends and family wishing them the best. Maybe it’s graduation, or wedding or big move, or for when she’s in labor, etc. Ask friends and family to film a short video of encouragement/congratulations/support/advice/etc.


17, 20, 21



Your great-great grandmother was a seamstress at Marshall Fields. Her husband was a firefighter in Chicago. The immigrated from County Wexford in Ireland.


10



Checkout Bedtime Math app. It’s a tool to make math fun.


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