Skin Off My Teeth

  DESIGNATED DRIVERS OFTEN GIVE IN TO TEMPTATION  SIX OTHER OPTIONS TO PRESERVE YOUR SAFETY WHEN YOUR DD LETS YOU DOWN      A 2013 study showed that many designated drivers drink after they promise not to imbibe, some to the point of being legally drunk.*   Let’s face it – times haven’t changed since then - when the party’s on, it’s also a pretty safe bet that designated drivers who decide to drink instead may partake in other available inebriates such as weed, edibles, pills and other mind-elevators.       Best advice - leave the driving to someone who hasn’t partaken.   Don’t be a cheapskate – it could cost you and others on the road more than money.   You have options: 1)    Call a cab 2)    Call a sober friend or relative for a ride.   He or she may be irritated if you wake him or her. Especially if this isn’t the first time you’ve done this. You can survive the...

Happy Mother's Day to all of you who embrace that title or fill that role in your families. Most I know who identify as a  "mother," "mom," "madre," or the equivalent have been ON and on the job commencing with the conception of their first child. For adoptive moms, it's an obligation accepted long before any contract is inked. It is daunting to imagine anyone focusing on and working tirelessly at a job for 24/7 even years after her job is theoretically  done. Such as when she launches her well-prepared adult kids into the world...and for all of the years that follow. No matter the kid's ages and their strengths she helps them develop - moms like this prioritize their children's welfare long after many of them are very capable adults.  Happy Mother's Day and thanks  to my 84 year old mom who has been subdividing her love and attention between seven of us beginning over 65 years ago. Happy Mother's Day and thanks...