Dr. Wendy’s Top Ten Rules for a Better Life: listen more/talk less; disagree sparingly; surround self with people a little better than you somehow; induce intrinsic motivation (reward good behavior/ignore bad); don’t be afraid to follow passion and starve; better to choose basic school with good people, than fancy school with lamos; force self to do THAT task first; be judgmental and discerning; eat more veggies; do regular digital detoxes.
Dr. Wendy’s Top Ten Rules for a Better Relationship: love self first/forgive self; you define for self what works in relationships (no rules); distance self from people who hurt you; learn to communicate feelings; intimacy at least 20 mins a day – how can I help, what do you want; communication sandwich (love/criticism/love); hug for at least 20 seconds 2x/day; sit on couch together/touch/public displays of affection; fight fair (ground rules, no stonewalling); compliment partner every day!
Dr. Wendy’s Top Ten Rules for Better Parenting: 1 never lie to a child/give simple info easy to understand; 2 physical affection every day; 3 no snowplowing and console; 4 don’t be afraid to be just “good enough;” 5 model good manners and values; 6 take advantage of teaching moments while in their world; 7 logical discipline; 8 let them get dirty; 9 sometimes need to change peer group/move; 10 if have done all this, trust kid to make good decisions
Mothers, MILFs & Wives:
Motherhood is tricky. That's because motherhood is all about sacrifices and worry. Despite this, about 80% of women become mothers one way or another, and most of the others are mothers to the village. If you’re a woman, there are plenty of ways to keep your genes in evolution’s chain or raise the species as a whole.