Coda

Wintergreen snow sledding trip.

6

Family & Home Sports, Health, Safety & Appearance Fun, Adventure & Travel

Always hold the door open for the next person.

4-14

Character, Education & Self-Reliance Relationships & Career

1

Plan a trip to New York City to see Hamilton.

15

Arts, Literature & Self Expression Fun, Adventure & Travel

Start the tradition of First Sunday dinners. On the first Sunday of the month, have a "mini-holiday" dinner. Invite family, friends. Use the nice dishes, make a big meal. Celebrate family.

4-18

Family & Home

Don’t waste your life’s purpose worrying about what other people think about you.

12, 15, 21

Character, Education & Self-Reliance Relationships & Career

Ask them to name 2 current or historical figures that they admire and why (one man one woman).

6-18

Social Justice, Civics & Humanitarianism

Sad but important fact: You’ll never be enough for some people. Never. -Chasten Buttigieg

18

Emotional Development & Mental Health

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

Character, Education & Self-Reliance Arts, Literature & Self Expression

Don’t bring a complaint without offering a solution.

17, 19, 21

Character, Education & Self-Reliance Relationships & Career

Girls: does he put in the effort even when it’s inconvenient or uncomfortable for him?

16, 20, 21

Relationships & Career

Major regret: focusing too much on being liked (or loved.) You can’t make anyone love you. Some people just won’t like you… that’s okay. Make yourself proud. Do YOUR thing. Spend time on what matters to you.

14, 21

Character, Education & Self-Reliance Relationships & Career

Jumper cables 101

14

Science, Technology, Skills & General Knowledge

In the words of Bear Grylls... '”Survival can be summed up in three words - never give up. That's the heart of it really. Just keep trying.”

14, 17, 21

Character, Education & Self-Reliance Science, Technology, Skills & General Knowledge Fun, Adventure & Travel Social Justice, Civics & Humanitarianism

Make sure you always have Uber gift cards on hand for friends, emergencies or whatever.

15-18

Family & Home Sports, Health, Safety & Appearance

Don't say anything out loud that you wouldn't want repeated or overheard. Don't email / text, etc. anything that you wouldn't want forwarded.

11-15

Character, Education & Self-Reliance Science, Technology, Skills & General Knowledge Relationships & Career

1

The most attractive man in the world is one who brings peace.

21

Relationships & Career

Violent thunderstorms can be dangerous. Avoid driving or being out in severe weather: car accidents, downed trees, high winds, lightning, flash floods, etc. are all potentially deadly. Don’t take your safety for granted. If the weather is severe, stay sheltered unless you absolutely positively have to be out and about.

12-14, 16, 21

Sports, Health, Safety & Appearance Nature, Animals & the Environment

What I most want to teach you this year is that you can always trust me. I will always love you, take care of you and never harm you. You may not always like me, but you can always trust me.

1

Family & Home Emotional Development & Mental Health

“Love is giving your heart without expectation.” - Dan Fogelman

16, 21

Faith & Philosophy

Don’t have a clue? (Relationships / career / character, etc.) The solutions can be found in books. READ! Novels, biographies, history, religion, humor, politics, finance, sports, and whatever sparks your interests at the moment!) You’ll learn about the world, and you’ll learn about yourself. READ!!!! (or listen!)

12, 15, 18, 20

Family & Home Character, Education & Self-Reliance Arts, Literature & Self Expression Faith & Philosophy Finances Relationships & Career

“For better or worse means no matter what life throws at us, not no matter what you do to me.” - Brenda Linn

19, 21

Family & Home

Stay put, don’t wonder if lost when we hike.

2, 3, 5

Fun, Adventure & Travel Nature, Animals & the Environment

Go to Montgomery County Fair

5-14

Fun, Adventure & Travel Nature, Animals & the Environment

Sometimes procrastination is part of the process. Eventually though, doing the thing is easier than stressing over it or hiding from it.

10. 12, 15, 21

Character, Education & Self-Reliance

Read Moth by Amber McBride. Young adult fiction in verse about grief. Twists and turns.

15

Arts, Literature & Self Expression

Mackinac Island trip

10

Fun, Adventure & Travel

Intimacy is a feeling of safety. To let yourself be seen, touched, known, without defenses.

17, 21

Relationships & Career

Look up crowd cow for meat delivery.

10

Sports, Health, Safety & Appearance Nature, Animals & the Environment

The more you move, the happier you are.

10, 11, 13, 15, 18, 21

Sports, Health, Safety & Appearance Nature, Animals & the Environment

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

12-21

Character, Education & Self-Reliance Faith & Philosophy

Wintergreen snow sledding trip.

Always hold the door open for the next person.

Plan a trip to New York City to see Hamilton.

Start the tradition of First Sunday dinners. On the first Sunday of the month, have a "mini-holiday" dinner. Invite family, friends. Use the nice dishes, make a big meal. Celebrate family.

Don’t waste your life’s purpose worrying about what other people think about you.

Ask them to name 2 current or historical figures that they admire and why (one man one woman).

Sad but important fact: You’ll never be enough for some people. Never. -Chasten Buttigieg

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."

Don’t bring a complaint without offering a solution.

Girls: does he put in the effort even when it’s inconvenient or uncomfortable for him?

Major regret: focusing too much on being liked (or loved.) You can’t *make* anyone love you. Some people just won’t like you… that’s okay. Make yourself proud. Do YOUR thing. Spend time on what matters to you.

Jumper cables 101

In the words of Bear Grylls... '”Survival can be summed up in three words - never give up. That's the heart of it really. Just keep trying.”

Make sure you always have Uber gift cards on hand for friends, emergencies or whatever.

Don't say anything out loud that you wouldn't want repeated or overheard. Don't email / text, etc. anything that you wouldn't want forwarded.

The most attractive man in the world is one who brings peace.

What I most want to teach you this year is that you can always trust me. I will always love you, take care of you and never harm you. You may not always like me, but you can always trust me.

“Love is giving your heart without expectation.” - Dan Fogelman

“For better or worse means no matter what life throws at us, not no matter what you do to me.” - Brenda Linn

Stay put, don’t wonder if lost when we hike.

Go to Montgomery County Fair

Sometimes procrastination is part of the process. Eventually though, doing the thing is easier than stressing over it or hiding from it.

Read Moth by Amber McBride. Young adult fiction in verse about grief. Twists and turns.

Mackinac Island trip

Intimacy is a feeling of safety. To let yourself be seen, touched, known, without defenses.

Look up crowd cow for meat delivery.

The more you move, the happier you are.

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

Major regret: focusing too much on being liked (or loved.) You can’t make anyone love you. Some people just won’t like you… that’s okay. Make yourself proud. Do YOUR thing. Spend time on what matters to you.