Kids have a lot of questions, including questions about alcohol. Since April is Alcohol Responsibility Month, now is a great time to start a conversation about underage drinking but if you’re not quite sure how to start the conversation, I’m here to help thanks to advice learned from working with Responsibility.org for the past four…
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How to Teach Kids to Make Good Decisions in Tough Situations
A rush of feet, a quick kiss goodbye, and my two middle schoolers were off to catch the bus. I closed the door and stood with my hand on it for a second, absorbing and appreciating the stillness that comes with an empty house while marveling at my big kids. Both kids in middle school…
8 Things Kids Can Learn from a Brewery Tour
Yes, I am the kind of parent that brings their kids on a brewery tour and I didn’t do it just for the free beer. In fact, I skipped the samples all together which might make you wonder why I even bothered to go at all. When I was planning family activities for our spring…
4 Things Parenting Books Don’t Tell You and Why Talking About Alcohol #StartsWithMe
There are so many books for parents-to-be to help them prepare for their new roles as mom and dad but what those books don’t tell them is that the tough stuff comes much later. As hard as it is to be sleep deprived and constantly having to adapt to every changing age and stage that…
Join #TalkEarly for a Twitter Chat About Underage Drinking: April 8 at 8:30 pm ET
As a #TalkEarly ambassador, I am compensated for my involvement but all opinions are my own. April is Alcohol Awareness Month and #TalkEarly encourages parents to start having conversations with their kids at an early age about the consequences of underage drinking. Parents are the leading influence in their child’s decision to drink – or not…
Hyper Honest or Just Honest? How Do You #TalkEarly With Your Kids?
One of my favorite parts of my day is climbing into my daughter’s bed to end our day with a chance to read a book together and an opportunity to talk. Being almost 10, I know my days of snuggling with a great book and reading it aloud together will end sooner than I hope…
What You Say When Your 9 Year Old Asks for a Beer
“When do I get to have a beer?” our almost ten year old daughter asked as we were standing in the line for $5 beers on a gorgeous first day of fall that also marked the last Washington Nationals game of the season. Looking her in the eyes, I said very matter of factly, “Alcohol…
Seizing Teachable Moments to Talk About Underage Drinking {sponsored}
I’m a big fan of seizing teachable moments to have age appropriate conversations with our kids as they ask questions about all sorts of topics. One topic that comes up when we go out to eat often involves alcohol. Our daughter who loves to read often peruses the beverage list. Our son looks around at…
5 Strategies for Talking to Kids About Underage Drinking
When Little Miss Techie was a first grader, her teacher emailed us about an assignment they had completed in class that involved creating a restaurant menu. “Pay close attention to the beverage list,” her teacher wrote, peaking my curiosity. When our daughter came home and proudly presented her class work, I had to laugh. Our…
