It started, like any other experience with my teenage daughter, with an epic eye roll. “OMG, that color.” A Chevy Equinox had just been delivered to our house for a test drive and this ungrateful little brat has the gall to criticize its shade of orange (???!!!!) I pondered how much I could get for her on Ebay, but then reconsidered, because they probably don’t...
Daughters. (epic eye roll) You want them to have everything so they’re safe, happy and well cared for. Yet, you want them to have nothing so they’re grounded, confident and independent. My older daughter is getting really close to driving age and won’t shut up about how she wants a Jeep. So, like any good Motorhead Mama, I figured there was only one thing to...
When my older brother was a teen driver, my mother was a nervous wreck. For three years, she answered the phone like this.. “WHATHAPPENED?” I kid you not. Then when I got my license, I can’t say I really put her at ease either. During my first week behind the wheel, not only did I get a big, fat speeding ticket but I also received an...
by motorheadmama · Published February 1, 2017 · Last modified February 2, 2017
Sometimes I get really excited about stuff. This is one of those times, because it may just make all teen drivers safer. If you’re a parent, an aunt, an uncle or a teen about to start driving…pay attention. Teen driving safety program. Sounds like a snooze-fest. But former pro-driver Doug Herbert has created one that’s fun, effective & FREE! After studying the data from...
The other day, my husband and I had THE talk. The one that many couples dread, tend to put off and try to tell themselves they don’t need. The one that, for people like me, could be a relationship deal breaker. I started it off with “So, when Ava learns to drive..we’re gonna teach her on a stick, right?” Silence. Here, my friends, is where my...
