Putting your child behind the wheel of a car can be a frightening thing, especially for the first time. We just want to wrap them in bubble wrap to keep them safe. However, at some point in time when they turn 16 we have to let them spread their wings and drive. Luckily for us parents that live in Texas, we live in a great state for teen drivers.
So school is out and you have a teenager trying to figure out what they are going to do all summer. Yeah, they are dreaming of sleeping all day and staying up all night and you are thinking, hmm...maybe they could get a job. Here's a list of great summer jobs for teens in Amarillo.
I get the whole saying, "kids will be kids," however I don't know if it is because I'm older I just shake my head at a new trend to get high. Kids are using lip balm on their eye lids to get high, it is called "Beezin".
Shopping for clothes is my least favorite chore. I know there are some people who consider shopping one of the great American pastimes. And there was a time in my life when I enjoyed browsing for hours and searching for a bargain. All of that stopped when I became a mom.
Our teenagers are inundated every day with drugs and alcohol whether it be from peers, TV, music or the internet. The one way to keep our kids from buckling under the pressure and experimenting with drugs is to talk to them and educated them about the consequences. That is where Impact Futures comes into the picture.