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Every Buhata Life Terms entry that starts with G, with its short definition.

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Game age ratingsLabels that tell you which ages a video game suits and what content it has. In the U.S., the ESRB assigns them, from E for Everyone to AO for Adults Only.
Garage organizationSorting a garage into zones with a set place for tools, gear and supplies, and storing hazardous products safely in their original containers.
Garbage disposal cleaningKeeping a sink garbage disposal clean and odor-free by using it often, scrubbing under the rubber baffle, and grinding only food.
Gate checkHanding a stroller, car seat or carry-on bag to the airline at the boarding gate so it travels in the hold instead of the cabin.
Generational wealthMoney, property and other assets passed from one generation of a family to the next, through inheritances, gifts during life or help such as paying for school.
Generator maintenanceThe routine care that keeps a home generator ready for an outage: oil changes, filter and spark plug checks, test runs and safe storage.
Gentle parentingAn approach that pairs empathy for a child's feelings with clear, consistent limits, with the parent acting as a coach through hard moments.
Gentle sleep trainingEveryday name for sleep training methods that keep a parent close or step back slowly, such as the chair method or pick up, put down.
Getting Things DoneDavid Allen's productivity system, from his book Getting Things Done, for capturing everything on your mind and deciding the next action on each item.
GFCI outletAn outlet with Test and Reset buttons that shuts off power in a fraction of a second when current leaks where it shouldn't, to protect people from shock.
Gift budgetA spending plan that sets how much you'll spend on gifts, person by person or occasion by occasion, for a season or a whole year.
Gifted and talentedStudents who show high ability in an intellectual, creative, artistic, leadership or academic area and need services beyond the regular classroom to develop it.
Gig workShort-term, on-demand jobs or sales, often found through an app or website, such as rides, deliveries, errands or selling goods; the IRS treats the pay as taxable income.
Good debt vs bad debtA common way to sort borrowing: debt that may build wealth or income at a manageable rate versus costly debt for things that lose value.
Goody bagsSmall bags of treats or toys a party host hands each child to take home, also called party favors or loot bags.
Graduation partyA celebration held for someone finishing school, sometimes an open house where guests drop in over an afternoon after a high school or college graduation.
Grand Slam OfferAlex Hormozi's name, from $100M Offers (2021), for an offer built to be so different and so good that buyers stop comparing it with anyone else's.
Gratitude journalA notebook or app where you regularly write down specific things you're grateful for, often up to five at a time, once a week.
Gross incomeThe full amount you earn before taxes and other deductions come out. For federal taxes, it's all income you receive unless a law exempts it.
Gross motor skillsMovements that use the large muscles of the arms, legs and torso, like rolling over, sitting, walking, running and kicking a ball.
Grout cleaningScrubbing the lines of grout between tiles with a brush and cleaner to lift dirt, soap film and mildew stains.
Grout sealingBrushing or rolling a sealer onto grout lines so they soak up less water and fewer stains. Makers suggest resealing about every year or two.
Grout vs caulkGrout fills the joints between tiles on one flat surface; caulk, a flexible sealant, goes where surfaces meet at an angle or can move, like a tub edge.
Growth mindsetThe belief that abilities like intelligence and talent can grow with effort, good strategies and help, a term from psychologist Carol Dweck.
Growth spurtA short stretch when a child grows faster than usual in height and weight, common in the first year and again around puberty.
Guided reading levelA letter from A to Z, most often from Fountas and Pinnell's text gradient, that a teacher uses to match a child with books for small-group guided reading.
Gutter cleaningClearing leaves, needles and debris out of roof gutters and downspouts so rain drains away. CSU Extension advises spring and fall at a minimum.
Gutter guardsCovers, screens or inserts fitted to a roof gutter to keep leaves and debris out while letting rain through, so the gutter needs clearing less often.