I’ve learned from Mom:

• There’s no such thing as calling your daughter too often
• How to squat and pee
• When faced with a dilemma of who to pick without having any background information on the choices, look for a Jewish name
• If there are multiple Jewish names, choose one that belongs to a woman
• Loehmann’s = good; Ross = blech
• The importance of volunteering and tzedakah
• New dill pickles are real pickles; sour pickles aren’t
• One can never have too many shoes

I’ve learned from Dad:

• How to distribute the funds in my 401k
• If something is broken, duct tape will fix it
• If it’s still broken, it just needs more duct tape
• Hard work pays off
• Save receipts for everything
• And boxes too
• How to buy a car
• The importance of Consumer Reports

But most importantly, I’ve learned how fortunate I am to have the most amazing parents in the world. They are both role models to me.