We don’t snoop. Never read a correspondence (email, letter, text, note, etc.) that is not intended for your eyes, or listen in to a conversation that is not intended for your ears. The right to privacy is sacred. Always respect people’s privacy and set the expectation that others do the same for you.


10



I promise I will never snoop. No matter how curious I am, I will not violate your privacy. But if I ever think you may be in danger I will break any promise and any law I have to in order to keep you safe.


10, 12, 14, 15



Just love them. With all your might, them for who they are, and where they are. Forget about the other stuff.


15



Jumper cables 101


14



What problem do you want to solve in the world?


1Infant-14



You are not your thoughts. Focus more on your choices / actions.


17



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


21



Drill on stuff that will be valuable throughout their lifetime: Vocabulary, geography, addition and subtraction.


10, 12, 14, 20



“You belong in every room you enter.” - Shonda Rhymes


6-21



Read Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson together.


17



It’s fine to keep it simple when you pray: Thank You for __ I’m sorry for ___ Help me with ____ Keep _____ close to you You are awesome! I trust you.


14



Let go of things that aren’t good for you. Anger, fear, prejudice, obsession, grudges, snark, etc.


16, 21



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


5-15



Jam is an incredible resource of fun learning activities and projects in a safe online environment. Ages 6-16.


6



“It’s alright to be yourself. There ARE people in this world who will love you.” -Fred Rogers


12, 14, 17, 21



Key to a happy marriage: each of you must love and support the person in front of them. Not the person you married or the person you hope they will grow into. We all change and grow. Not all of it is for the better, especially our looks ha ha. We shouldn’t make our spouse feel obligated to stay the same person they were when we fell in love with them. In marriage as in business as in life: If you’re not growing you’re dying.


21



“You can miss a person every day and still be glad that they’re no longer in your life.” — Oprah Winfrey


19



Life doesn’t need to be perfect to be beautiful.


20



Go as a family to local high school musical productions.


9-13



1

Sometimes you have to put aside how you feel about a person and objectively look at how their actions show how they feel about *you.*


16



Go on a tour of the Kennedy Center. Free guided tours through Friends of the Kennedy Center.


10



Affection is to be shared, never taken.


14



Defending yourself from a bear: NEVER run from or turn your back on a bear. Remember the rhyme: “If it’s black, fight back. If it’s brown hit the ground, if it’s white like Similac, frozen bear gonna send u back.” - Mamadou Ndiaye


16



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


1-2



Biographies: Be inspired.


12



Attend a school board meeting or some sort of government meeting. Attend / participate.


13



Practice road-rage roll playing. People are NUTS! It's hard to imagine how you'll react when someone gets aggressive with you. Let's practice staying calm when someone is shouting and in your face.


15-17



Fact: when you drink to excess you are significantly more likely to cause harm to someone or be harmed yourself. Being drunk means surrendering your ability to keep yourself and others safe.


12, 15, 18



Never make a decision from a place of hopelessness.


14, 16, 21



When they turn 18 they should have a will, a financial power of attorney and a medical PoA.


17,18