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Become a Master Driving Teacher

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Hey friends:

Happy Fall Y'all! We know that teaching your teen to drive can be very stressful (I had to teach three almost at once!!) We are grateful to our friend Blake at The Calm Coach System for contributing this post on how to help teach your teen to drive, and he's offering our readers a free first-drive checklist that can really help you in this process. Check it out!

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9 Tips to Help Teach Your Teen to Drive

I was not a bad parent in that car. I was a scared one, and scared parents tend to reach for the same words: “Watch out!” “Why are you going so fast?” “Brake! BRAKE!” Those words feel like help. To my daughter, hands locked on the wheel, they landed as an alarm with no instructions attached. She hears the fear. She does not hear what to do.

20 Classic Halloween Movies to Watch with Your Middle Schoolers

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​An Open Letter to Parents Who Feel Like Your Teen Is Slipping Away

This is for all the parents who feel like their teen is slipping away.

Not in a crisis kind of way. Just in that quiet ache that hits when you pass by their closed door and realize you don’t know what’s going on in there anymore. You used to know everything—their favorite food, their biggest fear, what made them laugh. Now you just feel out of touch.

Everything Your Teen Needs to Know Before 18 (But Won’t Get Taught in School)

We love this best-selling, practical, no-nonsense guide to help young adults navigate life with confidence. Written by Ferne Bowe (author of the best-selling Money Skills for Teens), this book gives you the tools to tackle adulthood head-on.

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