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Parenting: How to nip ‘back-talk’ in the bud

WASHINGTON — It’s a problem many parents face: the moment when your child gives a little extra lip at an inappropriate time.

How much should you take control of back-talk? Parenting expert and blogger for ModernMom.com Leslie Morgan Steiner takes on the sharp tongue.

Best cars for teens 2020, as picked by US News

By Rick Massimo
Looking for a car for a young driver can be nerve-wracking, but some cars are designed to give nervous parents a little more peace of mind. And that’s why they’re on US News and World Report’s Best Cars for Teens list for 2020. “The best cars for teens and new drivers are cars that have safety features that can really keep them accident-free while they're still developing their skills,” said Jamie Page Deaton, US News’ executive editor for cars. “They're going to encounter situations once they're on their own that they did not encounter while they were in driver's ed.” She gave emergency braking as an example — “a lot of teens won't practice that maneuver as part of driver's ed. Some driver's ed programs do have that, but a lot of them don't.”
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