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Is Your Toyota Prius Safe?

As you probably know, Toyota has issued several major recalls recently. So far, one of the greenies favorite cars, the Prius, has not been involved in any of the major recalls, but owners of earlier models were advised to take out their floor mats to keep them from blocking the accelerator pedals. Should Prius owners be concerned for their safety? The Toyota Prius was first introduced to the U.S. consumers in 2001 after being released in Japan in 1997. There was much anticipation of this vehicle as it is a full hybrid electric car. So far, there have been over … Continue reading →

Does Your Teen Drive to School?

My parents allowed my brothers and I to share a single vehicle while we were in high school. Three teens (and one tween, who insisted on tagging along) sharing one car–definitely not a pretty situation. Still, that one car provided my parents with freedom some moms and dads only dream of. Not only did we use the car to get to and from school (thus, giving my parents a break from taxi duty), but it also transported us to all of our extra-curricular activities. Unfortunately, the car did not escape our teen years without sustaining serious damage (all my older … Continue reading →

Who’s Teaching Your Child How to Drive?

Some parents (mine included) would rather navigate their way out of the Congo before having to sit helplessly next to their teen as he/she learned how to maneuver the family car into a parallel parking spot. Teaching your kid to drive can be a scary proposition. Few things are as frightening as allowing an anxious teen to get behind the wheel of your vehicle as you sit petrified in the passenger’s seat. Most moms and dads feebly watch the action through slits in the finger mask they have pasted to their countenances. Others like to do their worrying with eyes … Continue reading →

When the Gym Teacher Goes Nuts

I think it was Woody Allen, who once wrote: “Those who can, do. Those who can’t, teach. And those who can’t teach — teach gym!” You might think that there is some truth to that statement after you learn what a gym teacher in New York did to land himself in hot water. According to police, a substitute gym teacher lost it with an 11-year-old student during an innocent game of dodgeball last week. Police say 58-year-old Daniel Sanabria of New Rochelle, got into a fight with the sixth grader at the end of a gym class dodgeball game. Sanabria … Continue reading →

Teen Driving Disaster

My 67-year-old grandmother taught me how to drive. True story. The woman had the patience of a saint. My parents didn’t step foot in a car that I was navigating until I was fully licensed. They didn’t teach any of my brothers how to drive either. We were all sent to Driver’s Ed, and logged our permit hours with our teacher or other family members in various public parking lots and on empty rural roads. Needless to say, my mom won’t be teaching my daughter how to drive when that dreadful day comes. Rather, the job will likely fall to … Continue reading →

Driving to the Brink

Despite her growing pains, I try to embrace every second of my soon-to-be seven-year-old’s daily existence, for soon she will no longer be my little girl genius regularly sharing such shards of wisdom like: “Mommy, you know why Velcro shoes are so great? Because you can hear when they untie.” Soon she will be a big girl genius in her own mind, actively bucking any parental guidance I subconsciously (or blatantly) try to influence her with. Soon she’ll be a teenage, not unlike my friend’s son, who decided to flex his growing independence this past weekend by getting on a … Continue reading →

Parents To Blame For Kids’ Bad Driving

Is your kid a crazy driver? Is he to blame for sending your car insurance premium through the roof? Before you hold a grudge and withhold the car keys, you may want to take a good look in the mirror. According to a new study, your child’s maniacal driving habits could actually be your fault. Sure… blame the mother. The recently published study claims that bad driving may be genetic. According to researchers, there may be a particular gene that contributes to poor driving. Interestingly, if the research results hold up, it would mean that 30 percent of American drivers … Continue reading →