LaShawn Wiltz,
Responsibility.org Parenting Influencer,
Falcons Fan

My family lives in Atlanta, and we have been sticking really close to home during the pandemic. This weekend will be the same, so we plan to watch the big game from home with plenty of food and some drinks too! Because my son is getting to be a teenager, we talk about avoiding alcohol and all risky behaviors. We practice ways that he can say NO if he feels pressured and how he can call on his dad and me at any time if he or a friend needs help. We don’t drink a lot at home, but I know if he is seeing it—and we all know our kids are seeing it!—it’s time to talk about it.

Darrin Grondel,
Vice President, Government Relations and Traffic Safety,
Seahawks Fan

Anytime there is a big event, traffic safety officials know there will be an increase in impaired driving and have extra patrols scheduled to keep the roads safe. Add in winter weather conditions, and things can get even more treacherous. With the pandemic still looming, people are wary about using public transportation or mass transit, but still, there is no excuse to drive drunk or impaired by drugs. Plan a safe way to get home before you leave your home. Designate a sober driver, consider ridesharing options available in your area, call a cab, or call a sober friend! You might also consider staying home and watching the big game in your PJs while you Zoom with friends.

Chris Swonger,
President & CEO of Responsibility.org
Cowboys Fan

I know my team -- America’s Team! -- isn’t playing in the big game this weekend (and haven’t since 1996 ☹), but I’ll still be watching, and I’ll be longing for the day I can be there in person cheering my Cowboys on with thousands of other fans. But this is not the year. Not for the Cowboys, not for the big crowds, and certainly not the year to be making irresponsible decisions. If you choose to drink this weekend, please drink responsibly. If you’re ordering cocktails, remember to always order food, too, and eat before drinking – and, if you can, order from a local restaurant to support them during these difficult times. Laugh at the commercials with your friends and family. Hopefully next year the thunderous crowds will be back, but in the meantime, we owe it to ourselves and those around us to act responsibly.