Universal Studios


12-18



We are all incurably human.


5, 15, 21



When baby has prolonged diarrhea and her butt is really sore, mix a concoction of 50/50 Aquafor and Mylanta to use as a diaper cream.


Infant-2



You are never too old to play in the snow.


16



The person you have the most electric connection to may not be the ideal choice for a life partner.


15, 19, 21



Some things just don’t come easy. That’s the point. Practice working for what you want. Nothing is sweeter than when you accomplish something you set out to do. Go for it!


11, 14, 17, 21



Watch the western “1883”.


13



Be open to the possibility that you might be wrong.


12, 14, 17, 21



Don’t feed the thing you’re fighting.


13, 17, 21



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


5-15



People pretend to enjoy all sorts of things. Don’t assume you’re the only one who thinks drinking to the point of getting sick is just stupid.


15



Read If He Had Been With Me by Laura Nowlin. Young adult coming of age story.


14, 17



No matter how smart you are or how much you know, you still don’t know everything. ALWAYS be willing to learn and to change your position when faced with new information or perspective.


15, 20



Slip and Slide party!


8



Drills (Writing pages of lines, grammar games,etc) Contractions, pronouns, commonly misspelled words, homophones like their and they’re, etc.) Drill drill drill! Written communication is so important and a simple mistake could cost big points at work.)


12



When they confide in you or tell you something that makes them so vulnerable u don’t know what to tell them, just sat “I’m so glad you told me.” (You’re not alone, I heard you, I’m here and will stay with you until it’s resolved.) re-ticket yearly.


9



Focus on being interesting (and genuinely interested) rather than focusing on being popular.


11, 13, 17, 21



Fall in love with a person, not a feeling.


19



Go to College results. Org to look at graduation rates. How likely is a rising freshman at that school to stick it out and graduate in 4 years? HUGE variation, it should factor in their decision.


16



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



Here’s one definition of a saint: Someone who isn’t a jerk, doesn’t complain or whine when they’re sick or in pain.


15, 19



I like to say a Hail Mary just to join the chorus, to add my voice to the millions who are praying in that moment. The world has plenty of people thinking or doing horrible things, we need to add to the good, add to the beauty as much as possible at every turn. Saying a quick prayer is sometimes all I can muster.


9-19



Give them the book Starfish by Lisa Fipps.


12, 14



Appalachian Mountain Club


9-13



"Love is nothing more and nothing less than relentlessly showing up for your people." - Glennon Doyle


18-21



Santa not being real https://i.pinimg.com/736x/73/39/2a/73392a10d420aed79074da6511b131a7.jpg


11



Read JAMA article by Brooke Peterson Gabster.


18



Better to be a little hungry than too full.


15, 21



Japanese multiplication (counting lines.)


8



“Things are not perfect, because life is not TV and we are real people with scarred, worried hearts. But it’s amazing a lot of the time.” - Anne Lamott


14