Tag: responsible drinking
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A New Year’s Resolution Every Parent Can Embrace: Discuss Responsible Drinking with Your Kids
Get Pregnant Fast As the New Year rolls around, many of us find ourselves making resolutions that often fade before we can even savor the first few days of January. Every year, I promise myself to get fit. And I do! For about three days anyway. Then life throws its curveballs—kids fall ill, laundry piles…
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The Impact of Drunk Driving on Families
Get Pregnant Fast On a tragic day in August, a young couple’s lives were forever altered due to the reckless actions of a drunk driver. While driving along Highway 21 in San Marcos, TX, 21-year-old Lisa Thompson crossed into oncoming traffic, resulting in a devastating collision that claimed the life of Daniel Roberts and left…
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Words of Wisdom for My Son on Drinking: A Parental Guide
Get Pregnant Fast As my son prepares to embark on his college journey, I reflect on my parenting style, which I’ll call “Selective Denial.” For years, I’ve held on to the belief that my sweet boy would remain untouched by the temptations of alcohol, drugs, and anything else that could lead him astray. However, as…
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Teaching Responsible Drinking Habits to Teens Starts Early (Lives Are at Stake)
Get Pregnant Fast On a chilly February night, Sarah Thompson received the heart-wrenching news that no parent should ever have to hear: her 19-year-old son, Michael, was dead. Michael, a pledge at the Delta Kappa fraternity at State University, had taken part in a hazing event that involved excessive drinking the night before. Surveillance footage…