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



Just focus on shining on your own terms. Your shine is not dependent on anyone or anything else.


15



Spend time with people you admire, in person and biographies, documentaries, novels and movies.


14-17, 21



Your emotional energy is sacred, and there’s nothing wrong with treating it that way. If connection is what you’re looking for, save your emotional energy for those who will cherish it and share their own. - Yung Pueblo from his book “Lighter”


12, 14, 17, 21



If you sleep with a girl, always call or text the next day. Don't be a d-bag.


18



Okay algebra and geometry but other than that, spend time practicing addition and subtraction, multiplication and division. That’s 99% of the math you’ll need to know if you’re not going to be an engineer, etc.


10, 14, 15, 18, 21



If you ever borrow someone’s car, return it with a full tank of gas.


20



Listen to podcast “1912” about an incident of alarming racial injustice Forsyth County GA.


12



Start a vegetable garden.


7



Don’t waste big money on little things. Be intentional about what you spend.


16, 21



Mom’s scrambled eggs: Use fresh eggs. Scramble vigorously. Don’t add water or milk, just cook in copious amount of butter. Add salt and pepper.


12



Put him in charge of figuring the tip out when we’re out at a restaurant. Calculate 15% or 20% etc. Also emphasize that the difference between a good tip and a great tip is usually just a few dollars but it makes a difference to the recipient. Be generous with people who are in service professions.


12-14



Test


20



Check out the Wolf Trap Children's summer theater.


4-11



Give baby a banana before bed and they’ll sleep through the night. (Obviously once they’re on solid food.)


1



“Bullies are scared people hiding inside scary people.” -Michelle Obama


8-12



Don’t take criticism from people you wouldn’t take advice from.


16



You’re not obsessed with that person you’re just hyper fixating. It’s ADHD.


12, 16, 19, 21



Don’t stay down too long.


16, 19, 21



Learning to keep your composure and maintain a respectful tone when you’re frustrated/angry/afraid/upset, etc. is a skill. PRACTICE it.


4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 12, 14, 16, 19, 21



Be yourself. No need to pretend to like something the crowd is doing. Half of them are probably just as unenthused as you are but are afraid to say so.


12, 15



Watch Parts Unknown together.


14-16



Give them the book Starfish by Lisa Fipps.


12, 14



Keep screen time to a minimum.


2-8



Read “Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child” by Dr. Marc Weissbluth


Infant



Letting go hurts. There's no two ways about it. You just gotta feel it and get through it. Cry. Sweat it out. Sing, run, write, or just scrub floors. You will get through it, and you will be stronger and more compassionate.


14



Screw “achievement.” Do things you enjoy, share experiences that expand your capacity for joy and compassion. It doesn’t matter if you’re any good, it just matters that you’re in your groove.


16, 21



Don’t let some dumb-sh*t’s overconfidence get you killed.


11, 14, 17, 19, 21



Always keep a can of WD-40 in the house.


21



Someone else’s success doesn’t subtract from yours. Celebrating with them and encouraging them won’t make you the loser and them the winner. We’re all in this together.


12, 15