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How to Get Your Teen to Stop Texting While Driving

Teenagers are addicted to texting. They are expected to respond to text messages instantaneously and have no problem putting a stop to whatever it is they are doing in order to reply. This becomes a huge problem when what they are doing is operating a motorized vehicle. Many parents worry about distracted driving, and rightfully…

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Autism and The Driving Age

Autism and The Driving Age My son is almost sixteen. In California, a teenager who turns fifteen and a half can, technically, get a learners permit to drive a car. What about my son? He doesn’t have his learners permit. Not yet. What’s the plan? My husband and I discussed our plan for when our…

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Spring Break Driving You Nuts? Do This!

Moms, it’s that time of year again! The week that kids look forward to all winter long, and the week that parents don’t… Spring break has been underway around the country for a few weeks now, and whether you have one kid on break or multiple home at different times, it’s easy to run out of ways to entertain them. Luckily, it’s just as easy to jump back into the spring break attitude with a few fresh ideas and activities. The kids will have so much fun they won’t want to go back to school on Monday morning! (Uh oh, is that a good thing?)

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Any Amount of Alcohol Can Impair Driving

The holidays are coming and with that comes lots of parties, drinks and unfortunately driving. It's important for you and your loved ones to know that driving even after one drink, is extremely dangerous. A "buzzed" driver is a person who has blood alcohol level between .01 and .07. According to a  study from the University…