This month the TV network Freeform has decided to air episodes of Lizzie McGuire, Kim Possible, That's So Raven, and Hannah Montana every night, calling it "That's So Throwback". Now, I'm almost twenty years old, and I have been recording all of them since last week when it began and I'm not embarrassed one bit. Compared to most of the garbage kids watch nowadays, it was nice to watch shows with actual substance, and shows that give good messages to my younger sister.

Television shows I see these days are all about pointless issues like not having the newest phone or the cutest date. I feel for my sister who will have to grow up without the reassurance of her struggles through TV shows. I hadn't even realized it since this throwback to my days, but the messages of TV shows have drastically changed. I've always had a soft spot for Lizzie McGuire though, (used to go by Lizzie in elementary school and was her for Halloween one year), and I found some of my favorite quotes from the most iconic show of my childhood. Here's a list of 6 times Lizzie McGuire single-handedly taught me more about life than any other show ever.

1. Looking back on all of the characters, I don't know why I didn't have a huge crush on Gordo...he was the sweetest on the show. Of course, Ethan was the cutest, but he was as dumb as a rock! Every girl in middle school can relate to that, and all the nice guys who were always just a friend can relate to Gordo. (He gets her in the end, don't worry.)

Now on shows the teens have superpowers or something else that isn't real, but on Lizzie McGuire we were taught about how to be good people, and that petty little things like a lunch table were meaningless. As someone who wasn't the most popular, these lines gave me the courage to face school for what it was, even if it meant not sitting at the cool table.

2. This quote is something I hope that younger generations will understand. Especially in middle school and high school, there is so much pressure to be something you're not, and that can be extremely stressful.

"You'll never figure out who you really are if you're busy trying to be someone else."

Here's another one from Gordo, #baegoals. I happen to really like this one because although this show targeted adolescents, I believe it is a universal truth. This will carry through your entire life.

3. Another issue that is rarely talked about on kids shows these days is bullying. There many be an episode here and there that touches upon it. but it's nothing like how it used to be. Although I am against bullying, (as anyone should be), I was so happy to see it portrayed on TV, because I knew I wasn't alone. Especially since the age of technology and internet, bullying has increased greatly, and this is an important message to get across to younger children.

Everyone has dealt with a Kate Sanders before, it's unavoidable. But, thanks to Lizzie, I knew how to handle it better than others when someone made fun of my outfit.

4. At first glance, this seems like such a silly little quote, and it is. But as a girl who was not happy with her appearance when I was younger I related to this completely. Lizzie was never perfect. She always looked bad on picture day, embarrassed herself, and sometimes had bad hair days. You rarely see that now. Lizzie made me feel good about being myself.

And let's be honest ladies, this is still true now. Only now our clothes are a little more fashionable, but only a little.

5. This one is the biggest topic for me. Lizzie McGuire frequently dealt with puberty on the show. Can you tell me the last time a children/teen show so openly talked about changing bodies? Probably not since the Lizzie McGuire days. Lizzie made me feel better about myself, and the changes that I was going through. It felt nice to know it wasn't only me.

I feel for the younger generations, and the shows they are forced to watch. All of the characters are perfect, and almost never have issues like these. They will never know the relief of seeing your favorite TV character deal with something you were going through.

6. Lizzie McGuire was one of the best things to come out of Disney Channel in the past fifteen years. Lizzie and her friends and family made me feel like I wasn't alone, and made my childhood much better. So thank you, Lizzie, for teaching me important life lessons that I still carry with me today.

And who could forget about the movie?! I encourage everyone to sit down and watch Lizzie with a friend, a sibling, a child, whoever. Relive the memories. (Maybe ignore the clothing though.)