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" Talking to your kids about alcohol isn&amp;#039;t always easy\u2014but it&amp;#039;s important. (Research shows that what you say really does have an influence on your kids&amp;#039; behavior.) To encourage parents to get the conversation started (or keep it going), MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) has designated tomorrow, April 21st, as &amp;quot;PowerTalk 21 Day.&amp;quot; Not sure what to say? MADD has a lot of suggestions. Two of their starter scripts worth trying: \u00E2\u00A2&amp;quot;I know you are smart and know a lot of things. Perhaps you could help me with something that has been on my mind. I keep hearing about how much drinking is going on, and I am a little worried. Maybe if we talked about it I might feel better. Do you mind giving me a few minutes?&amp;quot;  \u00E2\u00A2&amp;quot;You probably have already heard a lot in school about drinking alcohol. I would like to talk with you a little about it. I know things are different from when I was young and I would not be a good parent if I chose not to talk with you about something so important. Do you mind giving me a few minutes?&amp;quot; If these approaches make you uncomfortable, try just bringing up the topic more casually. For example, try &amp;quot;Do you know kids who drink?&amp;quot; or &amp;quot;If someone offered you alcohol, what would you do?&amp;quot; and take it from there.  Get more tips (and the Power of Parents handbook) at madd.org/powertalk21. Or click here to find out about free 30-minute workshops in your area. Do you talk to your kids about alcohol? What approach has worked best? \u2014Barbara Brody, Health Editor "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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