You don’t have to choose to be single forever to enjoy being single for now.


17, 21



Partnership or pride…pick one.


21



When driving in the car with your kids, ask them to count motorcycles, cyclists, pedestrians. Prize to the highest count! This will train them to be on the lookout for them.


10



“Life is good when you are happy, but much better when others are happy because of you.” -Pope Francis Endeavor to make people happy by the work you do, by the way you treat them, by your contributions to the world. But don’t ever try to make someone happy by changing yourself.


13, 17



“You don’t get what you deserve. You get what you negotiate.” - name escapes me


15, 19, 21



Slip and Slide party!


8



“If the pain was deep you will have to let it go many times.” Yung Pueblo from book Lighter


15, 18, 21



Pool safety- never touch equipment and always have a grownup present when swimming.


3-8



Take the train to Roanoke.


10



Check out School of Rock (Vienna) or Bach to Rock.


9



“When happy, be kind. When sad, be kind. When ever…be kind.” - Cory Booker


9, 12, 15, 19, 21



Shelter, water, Fire, food. (Outdoor survival priorities.)


12, 17



Discuss the definition And ramifications of sexual misconduct (harassment, consent, etc.)


12



The better you eat, the better you feel. (And look.) if you eat like sh*t you’re going to feel like sh*t. Eat your vegetables! xoxo


17, 21



First date going extremely well? Thinking u might score? Slow down. A woman always wants to feel like she’s worth waiting for.


20



Listen to Celebrate Calm podcasts for help dealing with defiance.


4, 9, 15



Sometimes you’ll be in the wrong side of history. When you discover you’re wrong, move to the right side of history. When I first started training as a nurse it was the early 1990’s. HIV/$@!#% was pretty new. I remember telling my fellow student I would double glove and take any “over the top” precautions I wanted to. That was my fear and ignorance talking. Amazing how cozy self-righteousness makes you feel. I was wrong. Always look at the issue through the lens of humanity.


16, 21



Talk to people like they belong and are valued exactly as they are in that moment.


12-14, 21



Use timers to motivate and structure. "Better have your jammies on and teeth brushed by the time the timer goes off!" Using a simple timer helps things not drag on and on.


2-5



People don’t abandon people they love, they abandon people they’re using.


19, 21



Discuss difference between foods that taste good vs. foods that make you FEEL good.


12-14



My theory is that it’s pointless to chase love. You’ll never catch it. Focus on DOING what you love. When you’re being who you’re meant to be, you’ll find the one you’re meant to love. That way, love chases YOU! And love always wins. ❤️


16



When you feel hopeless that’s when you know it’s time to seek help. It’s a red flag in someone’s demeanor. Notify parents if you notice this feeling of deep despair in yourself or someone you know. Help really does help.


13, 15, 17, 19, 21



Read everything Brene Brown ever wrote.


20



Look into Kano (make your own computer)


7-11



Jazz in the Garden free outdoor concerts at National Gallery of Art. Fridays during summer months.


7



Read J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit together


11



No threats, not even jokingly.


15



One regret I have is how sure I was that I was in the right. Looking back I can see now that there were plenty of times when I was the a-hole. I wish I had been able to be circumspect.


14, 17, 21



Look into going to college abroad. Research international universities. Spain, Netherlands, etc.


15, 16