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Life Lessons From Memaw


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
3 days ago4 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


"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


Zeus' Law, Capitalism and Socialism, and 2 Cows....
If you had two cows, what would you do? In this country, YOU get to decide.
lifelessonsfrommem
Jul 246 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


“But if you are able to filter the signal through the noise you can nudge your life in these moments into having the impact you want.”
One of the most successful people in the world right now is the CEO of Google. What can we do to achieve his level of success?
lifelessonsfrommem
Jun 263 min read


You're the pride and joy of Illinois! Chicago Bears, bear down!
The Chicago Bears are one of the oldest teams in the NFL. But will they remain the Chicago Bears???
lifelessonsfrommem
Jun 195 min read


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


You'd better think of something to name him because when I come home and he's destroyed my house, I wanna know what to call him!
Loneliness is at an all-time high for all age groups. There are some ways to combat loneliness--how about owning a robot??
lifelessonsfrommem
May 155 min read


"Commision slapped Texas State with a staggering list of infractions including recruiting violations, illegal payments to players and grade tampering. Their yearbook photos will be used as mugshots!"
Give student athletes there due, but with guidelines.
lifelessonsfrommem
Apr 244 min read


"Why, this car is automatic. It's systematic, it's hydromatic. Why, it's greased lightning"
It's been a long time since I took driver's Ed classes. Some things have changed since then. How can I learn about the new stuff?
lifelessonsfrommem
Apr 172 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


"I'm mad at the world, Joey, I'm a teenager."
Even as an adult, there are things we don't want to do--like getting a colonoscopy. But being an adult means you do what is necessary to keep yourself healthy!
lifelessonsfrommem
Feb 277 min read


A Civil Rights Icon
We lost a powerful Civil Rights Icon this week. RIP Jesse Jackson.
lifelessonsfrommem
Feb 202 min read


"Dude, he's from Indiana. They only celebrate Love Your Cousin Day."
How do you celebrate the holidays--even the little ones?
lifelessonsfrommem
Feb 133 min read


"I'm Through Accepting Limits, 'Cause Someone Says They're So"
Karma Muta--Moved by love. What a wonderful feeling!!
lifelessonsfrommem
Jan 94 min read


"YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH!"
"Boy, I don't know everything. Maybe the younguns have something to teach me."
lifelessonsfrommem
Jan 25 min read


"I can't take this anymore! This whole "teachable moments" of protecting their self-esteem and nobody gets punished and every game ends in a tie!"
As grandparents, we need to compliment more and criticize less.
lifelessonsfrommem
Dec 26, 20256 min read


"Grandma got run over by a reindeer Walking home from our house Christmas Eve. You can say there's no such thing as Santa."
Competition between sets of grandparents?? Absolutely NOT!!
lifelessonsfrommem
Dec 19, 20255 min read


"Oh, I apologize in advance. The eating you're about to see will not be pretty. And if you have young children, this would be a good time for them to leave the room."
Ummm...Ozempic for cats? Seriously??
lifelessonsfrommem
Dec 12, 20252 min read
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