every four minutes a youth is arrested for an alcohol related crime

Youwere no angel. You made some choices in your teen years you aren’t necessarily proud of, but can’t you rewrite history in an effort to make sure your teen follows your rules and makes positive choices regarding alcohol and drug use? So, did you ever do drugs?

do as I say, not as I do

Forever we have preached tell the truth, don’t lie, the truth is always easier. But what if your teen behavior was less than stellar? Do you have to tell the truth?

The important thing isn’t what YOU did years ago it’s about helping your teen make the right choices in the future. What’s a good mama to do…

• be honest If you didn’t use drugs in your teen years, your answer is easy, “big fat NO!!! And you shouldn’t either!” Now if you did, do you lie? And is it really a lie if you’re doing it for the good of your teen? You don’t want to encourage any bad behavior or give your teen something to throw back at you to justify their current behavior, but lying could come back to bite ya. You can be honest and say yes, but make it clear why it’s important they don’t make the same mistakes you did.

• just the facts Yes, you can be honest, but you don’t have to include all the dirty details of your teen escapades. “Yes, I did drink when I was in high school, but I wish I hadn’t because…” says sally says sally says sally says sally says sally says sally says sally says sally sally says sally says sally says sally says sally says sally says sally says sally says says sally says sally says sally says sally says sally says sally says sally says sally sally says sally says sally says sally says sally says sally says sally says sally says says sally says sally says sally says sally says sally says sally says sally says sally sally says sally says sally says sally says sally says sally says sally says sally says says sally says sally says sally says sally says sally says sally says

• keep it going Never, ever turn away the opportunity to talk to your teen when he is looking for guidance. Can it be uncomfortable? Yes, but if he is welcoming your opinion, give it! Don’t preach, but rather have a discussion. Ask questions to determine what is prompting his questions of your teen days and help him realize the appropriate and healthy choices.

Who is Sally?

She is our quintessential, “do-it-all” mom and friend who reminds us to remember the woman behind the mom.