As a supporter of #ItCanWait for the past two years, it’s always driven me crazy to see drivers holding their phones and talking or texting while their vehicle is in motion, especially since we were almost hit by a distracted driver this summer. Drivers had to be pulled over for other infractions before officers could…
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#ItCanWait: Pledge to Not Text and Drive Today on Drive 4 Pledges Day {sponsored}
If you’re a regular reader of my site, you know that a cause I’m passionate about is ending texting and driving. It’s a topic that I write about often, a behavior I model when I’m in the car for my own two children, and am not hesitant to tell others about why they need to…
From One Second to the Next Documentary Details Devastating Aftermath of Texting While Driving
How can we teach our kids the behavior we want from them if we don’t model our expectations? Whether it’s treating people with kindness and empathy, being a good friend, or putting down our phone when we’re driving, we’re our child’s first teacher. It still shocks me how many people I see holding a cell…
I Almost Became a Traffic Statistic Last Week & Why I Support #ItCanWait
Last week I was driving our kids and a friend’s son home from camp when a woman rolled through a stop sign while on her mobile phone. Had I not taken another second to pause at the stop sign, she would have barreled into the driver’s side. We were lucky. Disclosure: I am being compensated…
It Can Wait Simulator: Interactive education about consequences of texting and driving
One of the best ways to teach kids of all ages is through interactive experiences that provide hands on experiences to let them live the content you’re trying to convey especially when it comes to texting and driving. Sure, we can talk about the hazards of texting and driving all we want and maybe some…
Dangers of Texting While Driving and Why It Can Wait
I was on my way home from the grocery store, restocking the fridge after returning from Haiti last week, when an ad on the radio caught my attention. Disclosure: I am being compensated by AT&T for my involvement in the It Can Wait 100 Days Campaign. All opinions are my own. Xzavier Davis-Bilbo was five…
Teaching Loved Ones #ItCanWait: No Texting and Driving (w. giveaway)
As someone who champions AT&T’s message of It Can Wait that is part of their no texting while driving campaign, I was dismayed when I got an email from a family member who proudly exclaimed he had traded his Blackberry for an Android. I also may have flipped out a little upon reading this: It…
