What is the one piece of advice your parents gave you that you passed down to your children? I'll go first. My mother used to always tell me that I needed to have a job skill and a means to support myself. She said that I needed to be able to support myself no matter how good of a job my future husband might have. I'm very glad that I listened to her because my dh was laid off twice while our kids were being raised, and I became the breadwinner for several months each time. Plus, my income helped pay for our girls' weddings and college educations. I passed this same advice along to our daughters, and I'm so glad that I did. They took my advice, have careers and all of that. Next . . .