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Life Lessons From Memaw


Being Liked by Others
Be the person your dog thinks you are...
lifelessonsfrommem
3 days ago1 min read


Us versus Them
Are the new ways or the old ways better? Neither. What's better is to keep learning ALL the ways to be a smarter person.
lifelessonsfrommem
Oct 239 min read


Mailbag About Upcoming Parent/Teacher Conferences
Brace yourself. Parent/Teacher Conferences are coming!
lifelessonsfrommem
Oct 94 min read


There’s a Yellow Rose in Texas That I am Gonna See
One student shouldn't be allowed to hold everyone else back from moving forward.
lifelessonsfrommem
Oct 27 min read


You will fail over and over and over. I guarantee it!
What would you do with your life if you had ZERO risk of failure?
Think about that.....
lifelessonsfrommem
Sep 185 min read


“I Am Your Father”
What if failing is not our fault? Can we still succeed or do we give up? Living without failing is failing to live.
lifelessonsfrommem
Sep 114 min read


"It’s not failure. It’s feedback."
Did you fail? Good!! You need to observe, not judge, when you supposedly fail.
lifelessonsfrommem
Sep 43 min read


O Canada...I'm Sorry
Once again, we are being horrible to Canada. Why? And one more thing about the passing of Dolly Parton.
lifelessonsfrommem
Aug 284 min read


“I failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed”
Fear of Failure Part 1:
What are you afraid to do because you might fail?
lifelessonsfrommem
Aug 213 min read


"Do What You Need To Do"
Do you take parenting advice from someone who may NOT even be a parent?? Should you?
lifelessonsfrommem
Aug 143 min read


A Brand New School Year
A brand new school year brings lots of joy but it also can bring some frustration to teachers.
lifelessonsfrommem
Aug 65 min read


"Veruca Salt: I want a party with roomfuls of laughter, / Ten thousand tons of ice cream, / And if I don't get the things I am after, / I'm going to screeeeeeeeeEEEEEEEEAM."
Parents know about The Witching Hour and some people have good advice on how to deal with it. But can't that same advice be used in other areas of our lives?
lifelessonsfrommem
Jul 315 min read


Do All Soccer Players Major in Drama in College?
Ozzy Osbourne, Cabbage Patch Dolls, Waymo, and the World Cup. Some blogs are just streams of thoughts....
lifelessonsfrommem
Jul 104 min read


“You know, Lloyd, just when I think you couldn't possibly be any dumber, you go and do something like this... and totally redeem yourself!”
Listen to smart people and learn the lessons that dumb people don’t learn. Actually, just stay away from dumb people.
lifelessonsfrommem
Jul 36 min read


"You know, in case you were wondering - the person whose calls you always take? That's the relationship you're in. I hope you two are very happy together."
If I take a break, why is it called laziness? Why am I a better employee if I DON'T eat my lunch at my desk?
lifelessonsfrommem
Jun 124 min read


"E.T. phone home."
Another tool in our toolkit on how to parent our children.
lifelessonsfrommem
May 295 min read


"We'll be cool when you give our kids their recess back!"
When is the last time you played in the sandbox? Are you having fun every single day? If you want to be happy, then you should!
lifelessonsfrommem
May 224 min read


"I got a bullshit traffic ticket. I went to court, I got the cop on the stand, & I argued with him until he admitted he was wrong."
Are you in a career that you are passionate about? How do you know? This week we talk about what is NOT the criteria.
lifelessonsfrommem
May 15 min read


"And you want my advice? Why me? Why now?" Because I know you think I was a shitty father. Thank you for not arguing. And I know you're a good father."
Being a parent isn't easy. You won't win any popularity contests!
lifelessonsfrommem
Mar 136 min read


"When you pull on that jersey, you represent yourself and your teammates. And the name on the front is a hell of alot more important than the one on the back!"
What is good for the gander, is good for the goose. Sometimes, cliches sum it up very nicely.
lifelessonsfrommem
Mar 65 min read
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