Read biographies. So much to learn and discover by reading about the lives of great men and women. Ducksters.com is a great resource. Amazon and The Learning Well also have great lists. Just Google "biographies for kids."


5-15



• you can't make anyone love you • not every relationship is meant to last forever • sometimes two good people can make one bad relationship.


16-20



That trope “everything happens for a reason” is, I think, b.s. But I absolutely agree that you can find meaning in anything good or bad.


17



Little trick for acne treatment: dandruff shampoo. Wash your face with Head and Shoulders and watch your skin clear up.


13-17



Encourage others!!!


13



When disciplining remember: First acknowledge the emotion, then address the behavior.


2-4, 13, 15



Watch the news together. Local and national. Today Show has both of mornings are easier than evenings.


12, 13, 14, 15



May you make yourself proud every day. That’s my wish for you. (I will always be proud of you.) xoxo


9, 14, 21



You are a miracle. Take good care of yourself: Mind, body and soul.


21



When u drop someone off make sure they’re safely inside before you drive away.


15



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


16



take advantage of the bike trail. Bike places as a family.


11



Robin Williams was one of the best examples of how to be a good human.


15, 19, 21



My mom did laundry twice a week: Tuesdays and Saturdays. She separated colors! It never piled up and we all had clean clothes. I do laundry daily, it's never done and we can't find what we need. Ask Grandma what was her secret to the science of laundry. Because it's now your job to do all your own laundry!


14



Sometimes it just takes a while to catch on. I had to watch Game of thrones 3 or 4 times before I could keep track of all the characters and subplots. Record your lectures so you can replay them a few times.


13,15,19



Be a safe place. Teach them to be a safe place too.


12



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


12



I wish I had heard this in my 20’s. https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMRtFBvGr/


20



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


15



We do what we do and feel how we feel because we think what we think. Our thoughts are so powerful. Let’s take each one captive today and be sure they’re the kind of thoughts we want guiding and influencing the way we live our lives.” -Lysa TerKeurst


14



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


15, 19, 21



People who have something to prove are dangerous to themselves and others. We are all worthy of love. Remember that.


11, 13, 17, 19, 21



Appreciate other cultures when traveling or interacting among people from different cultures. Once on a mission trip, the locals brought coffee and cookies by in the afternoons, but I never took any. I regret that lost opportunity for connection.


14, 18, 21



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


11



An exercise in assumption. Have them answer “Just because I _______” doesn’t mean _________”.


10



Pay attention to what people do and what they say. Try to look past their appearance. This is especially true for women, who are almost always judged primarily on the way they look.


12, 15, 19



Slip and Slide party!


8



Always remember - cheesecake is the best cake.


21



Rent kayaks.


14-16



Commonly misspelled words - find tricks for remembering. Example desert vs dessert. “Dessert” has an extra “s” for sugar. Search for mnemonics.


11