Replacing lectures with stories and a party with a rite-of-passage may help safeguard your teen during their crucial first years of driving.

Bellevue, WA., May 5– What parent of the new teen driver doesn’t have significant worries? The statistics are scary: one out of every five licensed 16-year-old drivers will be in a vehicle crash; over 4000 teen drivers will die of injuries caused by motor vehicle crashes.  At the same time that these fears loom, the teenager in question is less and less open to hearing a lecture about how to drive.

Any parent that wants to safeguard their teen as they enter this pivotal time in their young life will welcome the information provided in Licensed to Drive! Using the Power of Story to Instill Wisdom and Safety in the Next Generation of Drivers by Lynn Bieber, MS, MFT.

Telling stories is the oldest form of conveying information. It is a basic part of our human DNA to listen to stories and incorporate the messages within them into our thinking. By combining storytelling with a special event that acknowledges their transition to young adulthood, the stage is set to instill messages of love, concern, and driving wisdom. All of these combine to help safeguard the newly licensed teen driver when they are tempted to engage in unsafe driving.

In a similar vein, acknowledging an individual through a special rite of passage makes a far greater impression and stays with the individual and participants far longer than that which occurs with the usual party celebration. A rite of passage elevates the importance of both the honoree and the event. Everyone who participates in a rite enters into a covenant with those present, a covenant that recognizes the importance of the individual to the participants and the change in status of that individual.

Can a simple story save a life?  There are many actions parents will want to take to ensure their teen driver is prepared for the responsibilities and dangers they incur when they get behind the wheel. Arming them with the wisdom gleaned from generations of drivers in connection with a powerful rite of passage is one action they should consider making a family rite. Licensed to Drive! can help make that happen.

About the Author

Lynn Bieber has over 35 years of counseling experience, 33 years as a licensed Marriage Family Therapist in private practice. A teacher and trainer of other counseling professionals, she has taught Family Therapy and Group Process at the graduate level in local universities. Lynn has worked extensively in the fields of education, medicine, and business. Her entrepreneurial spirit has led her to develop a number of organizations that address special needs of the community. Her book, Licensed to Drive!, incorporates her years of professional experience, fascination with teens, and love of family into a practical, innovative rite of passage.

Lynn has been married to her husband, Stan, for 56 years and they have raised four children into adulthood. They have 6 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. Their youngest son was killed in an automobile accident in 1989. His death is a constant reminder of the need to give families all the support they need to help teens become safe and responsible drivers.
To arrange a book signing or interview, contact Lynn at lynn@lynnbieber.com.

Publication Data: Licensed to Drive! Using the Power of Story to Instill Wisdom and Safety in the Next Generation of Drivers by Lynn Bieber, MS, MFT; Metacreative Press; Softcover, 72 pages, 5″ x 7″; $10.00; ISBN: 0-9796669-1-9.
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