Monthly Archives: November 2009

Choose Responsibility?

John McCardell just won’t go away. In fact, he’s gaining more visibility. (see “An Amethyst in my Side” blog post) The former Middlebury College president, and creator of the Amethyst Initiative, has founded a non-profit organization with the ironic name of Choose Responsibility. The goal of this organization is to lower the drinking age to [...]

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As we move quickly towards the winter holidays — and parties – – many parents are aware that our teens will be facing a lot of social pressures. This is an ideal time to check in with our children and have a talk about important issues like alcohol use and other risky behaviors. Whether it’s [...]

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