Families are ecosystems. Each life grows in response to the lives around it
Worrying is as effective as trying to solve an algebra equation by chewing bubble gum.
Whatever you do, don't congratulate yourself too much, or berate yourself either. Your choices are half chance. So are everybody else's.
Don't waste your time on jealousy.
Alcohol, contrary to instinct, is not the secret to happiness.
Accept certain inalienable truths, prices will rise, politicians will philander, you too will get old, and when you do you'll fantasize that when you were young prices were reasonable, politicians were noble and children respected their elders.