Credit where credit is due.

Gotta thank my dad for his comment on "Juno." And he brings up a good point about parenting; sometimes the best thing parents can do is just not throw their kids out! But seriously, just loving them and putting up with them when they're going through weird, quirky or rebellious phases is so huge. In her Oscar acceptance speech, Diablo Cody thanked her family for loving her "just the way I am." That’s the best thing a parent can do. Like the quote below that Juno’s dad says to her.

My dad has always been great at that too—he’s always loved me no matter what color lipstick I wear, no matter how punky my wardrobe might be (he always says I'd look pretty, even in a burlap sack), no matter who I hang out with—I always know my dad loves me and is proud of me. He never judges me or makes me feel bad about myself. Whatever mistakes I might make, all he ever cares about is that I am happy and good to people. Whenever I made a stupid mistake like getting into a fender bender or spending a little more than I should, he always forgives me and says something like, “So you did something dumb? Well, you won’t do it again. You didn’t do anything cruel…”

Thanks, Daddy.