Phone (at) Home
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Tuesday, December 13, 2011
A new recommendation by the NTSB calls for a ban on cell phones while driving.
Washington (CNN)—Federal accident investigators Tuesday called for a nationwide ban on the use of cell phones and text messaging devices while driving.
The recommendation is the most far-reaching yet by the National Transportation Safety Board, which in the past 10 years has increasingly sought to limit the use of portable... READ MORE
Will You GPS Track Your Teens
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Family on Monday, October 17, 2011
As the mom of a teen driver, this news story about AAA’s new teen safety device caught my attention. Our Adam has been driving for over six months now and is a very responsible driver, but I’ll admit that my curiosity was piqued by a device that will track his routes and speed, that will send me a text alert when he violates traffic laws, and that’s free to Automobile Association members.
But once... READ MORE
Slowing Down
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Family on Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Once again, I’ve had a reminder to take it easy when I’m behind the wheel, especially when we have unpredictable weather and I’m in a rush. This morning, a dear friend and her daughter were in a very bad accident and flipped their SUV. The photos of the event show it completely overturned and looking very “squished”. Amazingly, both walked away from the accident uninjured, thanks to airbags and... READ MORE
Car Care 101
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Family on Wednesday, February 16, 2011
This weekend, I had a great reminder that it’s good to have some basic car care knowledge. A friend and I took a daylong road trip that morphed into a two day exodus, due to an overheated radiator, some broken hoses, and a few other engine problems.
Thankfully, we were close to an exit when the smoke and steam started and my friend had good AAA coverage that included towing. Even more amazingly,... READ MORE
Preparing Our Hearts & Taxi Moms
Posted by Lisa Hendey in News on Thursday, December 02, 2010
This week on the podcast (click here to listen, or click on the player above), Danielle, Elizabeth and I enjoy a great conversation about two timely topics. In our first segment, we take a look at the “real world” celebration of Advent. How do you prepare your heart for Christ’s coming? What easy ways can you observe Advent with your family? We recommend two great blog posts by Jen Fulwiler at Conversion Diary... READ MORE
Do You Road Trip?
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Family on Tuesday, October 05, 2010
A while ago, we had a podcast chat about traveling with young children, and I mentioned that we’d yet to take a long road trip with our kids. When traveling more than half-a-day’s drive away, we always fly.
That’s about to change. On Thursday, we’re loading the car and driving to stay with Blaise’s godparents in Virginia, a ten-hour drive from here.
I’m excited for our vacation. I’m happy about all... READ MORE
Casual Fridays - Killer Commute?
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Just me on Friday, September 24, 2010
Pulling Over
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Wednesday, September 15, 2010
A funeral procession passed my car today and without even thinking, I pulled over to the side of the road. Several other cars, I quickly noticed, were doing the same. Even though we were on a busy road and just in front of a busy intersection, traffic got itself to the side and waited until the entire motorcade had passed.
This is something I have done my entire life—whenever a funeral procession... READ MORE
New Driver on the Road
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Family on Tuesday, August 03, 2010
Yesterday, as I was busy flying (back) to Philadelphia for this week’s Catholic Marketing Network and Catholic Writers Conferences, a milestone was occurring at my home. Greg and Adam braved the DMV and Adam passed his driver’s permit test, so he is now ready to hit the road. In California, teens can obtain their permits at age 15 and a half, but Adam’s a bit on the old side and will turn sixteen... READ MORE
True Confessions: Distracted Driving
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Just me on Saturday, June 19, 2010
This week’s latest Pew study on Adults and Distracted Driving has me contemplating how many times I place my own life and the lives of my loved ones at risk when I drive in a distracted fashion.
The study reported that a shocking 47% of adult drivers admit to either sending or reading a text message while driving. Compared to the 34% of teens (16-17 year olds) who ‘fess up about this “no no”, we’re... READ MORE
