Kids make fun, it’s not nice but they just do. Just blow it off if kids make fun of you got something silly. They’ll drop it if they don’t get a ride out of you. ... But bullying is different. If kids are being mean, threatening or scary, tell me and your teacher.


7



Pool safety- never touch equipment and always have a grownup present when swimming.


3-8



Rain, snow or sleet...Always return the shopping cart to the proper spot in the parking lot.


17



It's a skill to learn how to love people the way they need to be loved. I highly recommend reading the Five Love Languages.


18, 21



Send thank you acknowledgemnt for gifts received


1-21



Follow love and kindness wherever they may take you and you’ll be fine. xoxo


13, 17, 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



Focus on being interesting (and genuinely interested) rather than focusing on being popular.


11, 13, 17, 21



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


12, 16, 19, 21



Anger diffuser game to help better understand coping skills when angry


8-18



Remember Mom's birthday


2-21



You may end up being a big shot, Good for you! But check yourself. The good lord wasn't above washing his friends' dirty feet so please don't feel like you're above any task that needs to be done. Enjoy your success but stay humble.


20



People always say “Be yourself.” That’s good advice but really what does it mean? I think it’s easier to explain what it DOESN’T mean: When you’re being yourself you’re not pretending to be interested in something or someone you’re not. You’re not doing something just to please someone else (or just to tick them off.) You’re not wearing anything that makes you feel uncomfortable. You’re not pretending to have fun when you’re not having fun. You’re not trying to impress anyone. You’re not trying to fade into the background. You’re not trying to change anything about yourself or someone else. I think that’s a good start. What does “being yourself” mean to you?


11-14, 18, 21



Toast your wife at every occasion.


21



The person who lives in the body gets to say who touches that body.


5



Don’t bring a complaint without offering a solution.


17, 19, 21



Learn how to quiet your demons / that voice that tells you you’re not good enough. Great resource is Dan Harris’ 2022 TED talk.


14, 19, 21



Life isn’t a straight line, it’s so much more complex than that! Good things, bad things, boring or interesting things are all always happening. And always changing. So are you. And that’s good.


17, 21



Parent the way you want your children to behave. Compassion, patience. Loving.


1, 2, 3, 4



Jam is an incredible resource of fun learning activities and projects in a safe online environment. Ages 6-16.


6



Watch Ken Burns’ “The US and the holocaust.”


17



Talk about how choices become habits. Habits can become addictions. Describe how pathways are literally dug into the brain and it's very hard to change them once those paths are made.


13-16



If you can afford to send flowers when a baby is born or when someone dies, do so.


21



Start a tradition of asking them to memorize and recite a poem or famous speech for a gift for Mother’s Day, Christmas, etc. Start small with the little ones, expand as they get older.


8



“Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak. Courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.” - Winston Churchill


16, 21



To avoid miscommunication and misplaced expectations, tell your partner what you need from them. But if what you need is for them to be a different person, that’s not fair to them or to you. Let them go and set about finding the right person.


18, 20



Never say anything behind someone's back that you wouldn't say to their face.


11, 14, 18



Philippians 4: 11-13


12



The opposite of addiction is connection. Genuine connection can take lots of forms.


14, 17, 19, 21



You are never too old to play in the snow.


16