July 12th, 2011 10:32am
by WineCountry.Mom

After the news about Takeimi Rao, a 14 year old who tragically died after a night of drinking with her friends, I had a very different kind of conversation with my daughter and her friends about alcohol.
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TAGS alcohol, Takeimi Rao, teenagers | CATEGORY Case of the Terrible Tweens, In the news, Kid Issues, teens
February 15th, 2011 12:11pm
by WineCountry.Mom

Scenario: Your high-schooler comes home smelling of alcohol or cigarette smoke for the first time.
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TAGS alcohol, cigarettes, drugs, peer pressure, teens | CATEGORY teens
June 25th, 2010 12:59pm
by WineCountry.Mom

Living in Wine Country, a glass of wine with your meal isn’t an uncommon practice. But is drinking really acceptable when you have someone else’s children in your care? (read the article…)
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TAGS alcohol, babysitting, drinking, kids | CATEGORY As a Parent....