The holidays bring pressures and promise, joys and stress. Sometimes finding the perfect gift is how we look for it.
Tag: #talkearly
The Drunk on the Shelf: Drinking and Holidays
The year is almost over, but there’s still a lot of good to do before it ends. Also, drinking.
Thanksgiving Traditions and a Sip of Confusion
To sip or not to sip? That is the question. The holidays are upon us, and with them our families and the way they’ve always done it (where “it” means pretty much everything). There may be drinks involved, and kids should be ready. Parents, it’s time to #TalkEarly.
Friendship is a Dish Best Served However You Want
Friendships doesn’t just protect against loneliness and boredom, but also bullying and the assorted lapse of social graces.
Have You Had the Alcohol Talk?
According to a new study, dads are less likely than moms to have the alcohol talk with their kids. Let’s change that.
Super Peer Doesn’t Wear a Cape
Social media has spawned the rise of Peer Pressure 2.0. As parents we need to make sure our kids don’t rely too heavily upon it for validation. (That goes for us, too.)
Connection Comes First (Then Do Whatever You Want)
As part of our collaboration with Responsibility.org, we take a look at the importance of connection, between parents and children, and society as a whole.
Goodbye, 2016: Don’t Let the Dumpster Lid Hit You
The dumpster fire that is 2016 is finally ending, but that doesn’t mean we can start celebrating just yet. 2017 promises its own set of challenges and the occasions we must rise to! The good news: we’ve got this.
Thanksgiving Drinks: Sips, Tips and Holiday Survival
Do drinking and the holidays go together like, um, drinking and the holidays?
Cultivating Conversations with Children: Repeat and Repeat
Having the “big conversations” with your kids may be easier if you build up to them—one word at a time. Talk early to kids about alcohol . . . and everything. We’re all better for it.
