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What a piece of advice that you've held onto over the years? (self.dadvice)
submitted 11 months ago by BallShapedMan to c/dadvice
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For me it's if it won't matter in 5 years it doesn't matter now. Kept me from being a tyrant over things like leaving lights on and what not.

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[–] orangeNgreen 10 points 11 months ago

If the kids are being particularly tough, and you feel the frustration rising, imagine that you actually traveled back in time from 20 years in the future. You get to re-live this moment with your kids. It helps put things in perspective.