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Teach Your Teen To Drive Safely
Its a scary time as a parent when your child turns 16. Thats right: driving age. Teens cant wait to get behind the wheel, while the very thought terrifies moms and dads everywhere. Theres no denying that cars can be dangerous, especially for new and inexperienced drivers. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety administration, motor vehicle crashes remain the leading cause of death for teens. Thats why its vital to communicate with your teen about the importance of safe driving.
Our Kids Are Not For Sale – Keeping Your Kids Safe
Something is happening in Florida…something very dangerous, very wrong, and it involves our children and youth. Child sex trafficking – the very phrase makes people tend to look the other way and believe their children could never be victimized by such crimes. Yet these crimes are happening in our own communities and to our own…
Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher’s DNA Foundation
A huge part of making a difference is spreading awareness. It is incredibly easy to do, but all too often we ignore the whispers from the universe when something is wrong, something is off and by not listening we allow the worst to happen. Children are affected in the most profound way by the adults that surround them. We must not simply say we care about the children of our world, we must show we …
5 Things NOT To Do While Driving
Almost 40,000 people die in car accidents each year, according to the Center for Disease Control. Every 10 seconds, a victim of a car accident is treated in an emergency room for accident-related injuries. Sixteen percent of all fatal crashes in 2008 were caused by driver distraction, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. These are some scary statistics. Many of these crashes could have been prevented.