I went skiing this Winter Break and had a wonderful time. However, I couldn’t get over the hypocrisy I often witnessed with parents and their kids.  For every parent I saw wearing a helmet and skiing or boarding with their kids, I saw another not wearing a helmet, demonstrating the classic case of “Do what I say, not what I do.”

This made me CRAZY.  I couldn’t keep my mouth shut.  I’ve been wearing a helmet for years.  Like seat belts, it is truly going to be ubiquitous some day but, for now, it’s an optional accessory to many skiers and snowboarders.  Excuse me!?  How many people need to get paralyzed or killed before the average parent “gets it?”