I am an addicted amateur advice-giver. Just ask me–or don’t even ask me–about anything I know, however slightly. The best restaurant in Cambridge, MA (Temple Bar). The most amazing sight on a cross-country car trip (Arizona Meteor Crater). The coolest museum in Los Angeles (Museum of Jurassic Technology).
And now for some meta-advice: Do not trust advisors. We may just be preening, we may not value the trade-offs in any decision the same way you do, we may even be mistaken.
So does that mean each generation must reinvent the wheel? No. Find people who have the outcome you hope for and ask them how they got there. For example, if you want to raise kids, find somebody whose kids you really like and ask how the family worked. Repeat until satisfied.
I think that covers it, don’t you? Meta-advice not to take advice, even mine–followed by my advice. Hmmmm.