It's both exciting and scary when a parent first hands over the car keys. Yet that's an event that marks the beginning of transistion for the entire family, one that is soon followed by extended curfews, a mountain of college catalogs, and graduation ceremonies. How do you as a parent, handle this time of change and provide your young adults the room they need to grow? With wisdom and thought, you can help your teens: set goals and stick to them, create personal standards, learn the ins and outs of budgeting, doing their own laundry, paying bills and other responsibility issues, as well as establish their newfound independence.
