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[quote=Anonymous]BIL wandering around PP's kitchen in undies (and the associated very strong opinions about whether or not this was ok) got me to thinking about house rules, practices, and overall ways of living that were par for the course when you were a kid and you made a concerted effort to change for your own family. I'm the "family gave me no privacy" poster who has my family respect a closed door. We knock and wait before just walking in. A few others:

Morning car rides to school were always tense with my mom. She was working hard and stressed out, so I get it, but it made the start to the day really rough for us as teens. I make sure mornings with DD are peaceful. It doesn't have to be some bonding/overly positive experience, but we don't fuss or stress out before work and school, and everyone starts their day peacefully.

We talk about money. Not in an age-inappropriate way, but DD knows how much things cost, knows my salary, knows how much taxes are, etc. Those conversations were off limits with my boomer parents and as a result I was financially pretty illiterate as a young adult. Trying to ensure DD is much more savvy.

Curious as to other's experiences. [/quote]

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