Always wear an undershirt with a dress shirt.


15



Have them sort change, and eventually to count it. It teaches them to gather things that are alike, it's an introduction to money and it occupies them for 15 minutes! Just make sure they're old enough to be past the point of putting coins in their mouth.


3-5



Some people think the world owes THEM. They have a backwards. We are servants. How can we best serve?


12-21



Sign up for typing class. (Keyboarding)


13



“Courage is cheaper than Channel. It works better too.” - Scott Galloway


14, 15, 16, 21



Knowing the “right choice” to make isn’t always easy. Sometimes you have to decide then go for it. Make a choice, then make it right.


17, 21



When you meet people in an intimidating situation, like a job interview, etc. An easy trick is to imagine them as they were in kindergarten. (Don't talk to them like they'r 5 year-olds! But relate to them on a human level. We're all human - filled with talents and fears and insecurities. No matter how "important" or "unimportant" our station is.


16-21



Win some, learn some.


14, 17, 21



Teach him what to do and how to act if he gets pulled over.


16



Sometimes I think the best way to take care of them is to teach them to take care of others: Littler kids, sick or disabled, those who’ve been left out.


5-7



Name five women who contributed to our country’s history.


8, 13, 16



YouTube Randy Pauch The Last Lecture. Watch together.


14



Always hold the door open for the next person.


4-14



1

The secret to getting sinks and surfaces to shine is to dry-buff them after you clean them. Keep a soft clean rag or washcloth around so you can dry fixtures and sinks and counter tops. (They should be cleaning their own bathrooms by this age.)


11



Protect women from gross men: First, don’t be gross. Second, resist the urge to go along with the pack when they get gross. Third, and this is going to take courage, tell them to knock that sh*t off. Never make a girl feel uncomfortable to get a laugh. It’s not funny, it’s scary and demeaning and will teach her you can’t be trusted.


10, 14, 17, 21



Book “Rainbow Relatives” is a great resource to be able to kindly, accurately and sensitively answer their questions about LGBTQ families.


6



Universal Studios


12-18



Connect with people however you can, in whatever way feels natural to you: Talk, listen, perform, compete, create, laugh, pray, explore, share your truth, acknowledge the divine in yourself and in everyone you meet.


16, 21



Check out Long Lake Summer Camp in NY. Theater, the arts, etc.


12, 13, 14, 15, 16



“But what is grief if not love preserving?” - Unknown


18



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


15



Have them practice making trade offs based on their financial priorities. For example: Pedicure or movie?


9



The opposite of depression is expression.


15



It’s when the sh*t hits the fan that real discipleship begins.


21



Read The Invisible Boy by Trudy Ludwig.


4



All behavior is communication.


2-6



Conspiracy theories... Where do I begin? They’re pure sh*t. They are fueled by fear and ignorance, usually peddled by people who have an agenda.


12, 16



Remind them they’re safe to feel whatever they’re feeling.


2, 12, 21



Anger is the bodyguard of sadness.


12-15, 21



Changed behavior is the only real apology.


15