Disclosure: This post is brought to you by MADD Power of Parents Program & The Motherhood. All opinions are 100% my own.

MADD Power of Parents Program

I am a parent of a teenage driver so the MADD Power of Parents Program is something I strongly believe in. Parents are the number one influence on their teens decision about drinking. A recent survey done by TXDOT showed that 62 percent of Texas teens say their parents are the motivating factor for them not to drink. I want parents to realize they have the power!

On the flip side, did you know that 73 percent of teens claim the face that most or all of their friends drink motivates them to drink, while 59 percent of parents recognize this factor. And 55 percent of teens say that their peers drinking to get drunk also motivates them to drink, while only 27 percent of parents realize this is a motivator for their children. This is a huge disconnect in what parents believe their teens face in terms of pressure to drink alcohol versus the reality of what their teens really experience when it comes to alcohol!

As summer ends, we are in back to school mode. It’s a perfect time to start a conversation with your child about the dangers of alcohol, as many teens will encounter more opportunities or peer pressure to drink during the school year.

Here’s an interesting fact: 62 percent of both parents and teens believe it’s completely unacceptable to drink before the age of 21.

It’s never too late to talk to with your children about the dangers of alcohol. MADD’s Power of Parents program offers informational materials, resources and workshops to help parents talk with their children about alcohol.

MADD developed its Power of Parents program and resources to help parents feel more confident about talking with their teens about the dangers of underage drinking. It’s called Power of Parents because research has found that parents are the number one influence in their child’s decisions about drinking.

The program is based on a handbook model developed by Pennsylvania State University researcher Dr. Robert Turrisi

Based on two decades of research, the Power of Parents handbook has been shown to significantly reduce drinking behaviors when parents read it and start talking with their teens.

Opportunity to attend our online MADD Texas Workshop

I’m proud to announce The Motherhood will be joining MADD Texas for this online workshop that will encourage and empower parents with how to talk with their teens about the many dangers and consequences of underage drinking, as well as the deadly impact of drinking and driving at any age.

Prizes: The Motherhood will award five prizes to participants who answer trivia questions tweeted by @TheMotherhood25 correctly. Each prize includes a Power of Parents Handbook and a one-on-one session with a Certified Power of Parents Trainer.

RVSP here for the MADD Power of Parents Program workshop on Twitter

Date/Time: Thursday, August 14, 1-2pm EST (12 noon CST)

Free Resource: Power of Parents_Fact Sheet_2014_070114 (1)

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