The next few weeks will be very special ones for many high school students around the country.
Prom night is supposed to be fun and romantic, and graduation is a major milestone.
But these special events are often a time of risky behavior and often discomfort for kids and parents alike. And even though we're grown up, many of us parents still feel the peer pressure of going along with what seems to be the way things are done these days. As parents we often are ambivalent about our authority when our children reach their late teens. We want to respect our kids' emerging autonomy, but we also know that the safety and well-being of our children is still our responsibility. But we know that without careful planning and adult supervision, kids too often engage in risky behavior that can be deadly.