Driving lessons.

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 Well, today I let Brandon do the driving on the way to his work. It was his first time out on a main highway and encountering stoplights and such. Thankfully, I did not panic and neither did he, even if the imaginary brake got some good use and I had a death grip on the door handle.  He actually did really well. Still, I fear that anxiety is going to be my friend from here on out, whether I am in the car and, worse, someday when I am not.

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If you haven't already, I would suggest getting a student driver magnet. When people know he's learning, they'll give him a lot of space to make mistakes.

My godsons live in Houston. The oldest was getting into all sorts of problems. But once I sent him the magnet (in spite of his humiliation), people stopped bothering him.

The younger one is now dealing with the humiliation of the magnet. But it's a lot easier for him.

It doesn't stop their mom from slamming on the imaginary brake, but it helps.