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...restaurant in Austin, Texas, I hoped it would fade before my deadline. I remember all too well when I was 19, although not as well as I would have if I hadn't gone in for a good deal of underage drinking. More recently, I remember being the parent of a 19-year-old and worrying about her underage drinking. I would have been a lot more concerned, however, had I thought a bunch of outsiders was going to be judging her as a teenager or me as a parent...
...Consider going with a group, especially if you're a single parent. Sharyn Saffan, owner of Quality Time Travel, makes this pitch: "We negotiate single-parent rates, we choose cruises and resorts with excellent kids' programs, we take over a wing of the facility, and everybody's happy. The parents have adult conversations, and the kids meet other kids...
...going abroad, take along a permission slip. Amid growing concern over child-custody disputes, many countries (including Mexico and Canada) now require kids traveling with one parent to have a notarized permission letter signed by the other parent. Some countries (again, including Mexico) demand even more documentation. Check entry requirements with your destination country's embassy or consulate...
...another case, a friend of mine was called into his assistant freshman dean’s office and chewed out after one of his parents had sent an e-mail to the FDO. The student was chastised by a Harvard administrator for bringing a parent into College affairs...
...parent, for instance, can program the home's wireless network to run a bath for their child, or even to water the garden -- with less water wastage. Another eco-friendly feature: residents can recycle "grey" water from showers, sinks and baths -- and use it to flush toilets...