Changed behavior is the only real apology.


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There’s always a temptation to throw money at your problem. But remember there’s nothing you can buy that will make up for what is really needed. And the stuff that accumulates while you try to fix the problem just ends up being a problem on its own.


14, 19



One of the best things you can do for yourself is to cultivate a hobby. Anything positive/creative you can throw yourself into.


11, 13, 17, 21



make your own latch board / "busy board" for plenty of hours of learning and entertainment. Find lots of great ideas on Pinterest.


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Other peoples’ expectations are the guard rails on the road. They keep you safe and guide you he way - literally. They keep you from driving off a cliff. So if you want to be safe, and if you do that’s great, stay within the guardrails. But if you want to fly, you’re gonna have to run right over them.


18, 21



Go to minor league baseball games this summer. Better seats, less crowds, easier, cheaper. Great players. Kids won't know the difference.


9-15



You have yet to meet so many parts of yourself. All kinds of different people, places and experiences will draw those parts out of you.


15, 18, 21



“If you want to be beautiful, make beautiful choices.” - (Greek philosopher whose name I can’t remember.)


10, 13, 17, 21



“Take the risks. Make the big moves, even if they’re small moves. Forge ahead with your lives in any and every direction that moves you. I’m asking you to be fearless.” - Rebecca Pearson (character from NBC tv drama ‘This Is Us’)


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“I can be changed by what happens to me. But I refuse to be reduced by it.” - Maya Angelou


12, 15, 21



Work Hard. Do your best. Keep your word. Never get too big for your britches. Trust in God. Have no fear


15, 21



You’re going to be okay if your relationship ends. You were a whole person before them and you’ll be a whole person after. - therapy Jeff


15, 21



You don’t have to keep it together. Let the tears come. Feel the loss. The big feelings never last long, they are a storm you can weather. Then the sky is brighter afterwards. Grief is medicine when expressed, poison when suppressed.


19, 21



Teach them about shaken baby syndrome.


13



Sioux Nation quote: No one heals himself by wounding another.


16



My mom used to say that one thing her mom taught her was no matter how poor they were they always had a clean house. She made sure of it.


18



Police officers and members of the military put their lives on the line to protect us. Be respectful of them and thank them for their service.


9



Quit trying to uncrazy the crazies


17, 21



Fall in love with a person, not a feeling.


19



It's natural to avoid change. Try to learn to accept change, embrace it if you can! Change is good. :)


15



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


5



Re-Read "Girls and Sex: Navigating the New Landscape" by Peggy Orenstein.


13



Plan trip to Outside Lands music festival at Golden Gate Park


17



If you can’t afford to tip the server, you can’t afford to be there.


15



Be a safe place. Teach them to be a safe place too.


12



“You matter to me.” Is a beautiful way to express your feelings when a relationship is new.


15, 17, 21



Just for the record, I didn’t vote for Trump. I want my great-grandchildren to know that.


18



1

Summers in Ireland and UK Drama camps? I could work from there while he did his thing.


12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17



“ A vocation is where our anger and our joy meet.” -Sarah Bessey


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