Many of you now know that I am the parent of older teenagers. Concerns and parenting issues shift as our kids get older. One of the issues I now face is teaching my children how to be safe out in the world as near-adults (who now think they are invincible and that all the natural laws of man DO NOT apply to them.) Whereas they may have been cautious and reasonable children when they were younger, the teenage years seem to bring on a whole new bucket of safety concerns—one of which is learning how to stay safe after dark. … Continue reading →