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


13



My favorite actor was Robin Williams.


19



“Anger is the part of yourself that loves you the most. It knows when you are being mistreated, neglected, or disrespected. It signals that you have to take a step out of a place that doesn’t do you justice. It makes you aware that you need to leave a room, a job, a relationship, and old patterns that don’t work for you anymore. Learn to listen to your anger and make it your best friend. Then it’ll leave.” -author unknown


11, 14, 16, 19, 21



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


5



Never make someone feel bad for liking something. Not your kids, your friends or colleagues. Joy is a beautiful thing. Cherish it in yourself and in others.


8, 9, 12



Keep a pair of nail clippers in the car - much better lighting outside. Clipping tiny fingernails is terrifying!


Infant-1



1

Don't let the laundry pile up. This lessons extends to pretty much every chore: Stay ahead of it and you won't get crushed by it.


17



Before heading out for a good time, make a mental note on the ways you could wreck or end your life if bad stuff happened: Sick/hurt/dead from alcohol or drugs, unintended pregnancy, or being raped (or being charged with rape.) What do u have to do to protect yourself and keep things from going from good times to life-changing nightmare. Keep your wits about ya. And look out for your friends too.


15, 17, 18, 19, 21



Talk about how to speak up for themselves and others.


1Infant-12, 16, 21



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


12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17



Read Harry Potter series to him / with him.


9-10



Read the instructions. Don't ask for help if you've been given instructions but haven't yet read them. RTFM. (Read the flippin' manual.)


14-21



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


12-14, 21



Teach them that when we hear sirens it means someone is in trouble but help is on the way.


2-5



Behind every behavior is a need.


2, 3, 4, 13, 14



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


18



NEVER sit while someone near you is working.


14-21



Watch Ted Lasso together.


16



Just put your best foot forward and get on with it!


14, 17, 21



Check out the website Brightly for timely and age-appropriate book recommendations. All sorts of subjects and themes.


5-12



Remember that whoever you’re grieving would only want the best for you.


20



Do feel like you’re where you’re supposed to be?


19, 21



It’s very easy to wander into trouble- not usually easy to wander out of it.


12



Do something that feeds your soul every day. Experience or create joy, even if just a small spark of it.


17



Enjoy your success but don’t flaunt it.


21



Your body and brain are always trying to protect you.


17



Be willing to say “I don’t know” if you don’t know! Don’t just make stuff up.


15, 20



No matter how late you are, don’t speed or drive unsafely. It’s not worth someone’s life or limbs.


18-18, 21



If it makes you happy it doesn't have to make sense to anyone else.


11, 14, 20



Toddler years: Tater tots make everything better. The smaller ones cook faster and you don't have to turn them.


2