Personal Safety
Ask the Fire Captain Series: Real Life Scenarios and What to do if a Fire does Break Out!
Recently, I interviewed a real life Fire Captain about all things fire prevention and what to do if a fire does break out. We broke the interview down into a few blog posts so that you can easily find the information you are looking for. In the first blog post, we...
The 3 A’s of Self Defense for Moms and Kids
This world can be a scary place. The news is full of stories that tell us all of the awful things that can happen in the blink of an eye. I try not to live in fear but, at the same time, I don’t want to be naïve, either. It's always best to be as prepared as we can...
Top Social Media Safety Tips for Teens
Let’s face it... we’re parents and we worry about everything, especially when it comes to our teens and social media safety. There are so many reasons why social media can be extremely dangerous with all of the horror stories of kids being lured, abducted, sexually...
Be On Santa’s Good List
The Holiday season encourages us to ‘Deck the Halls with Boughs of Holly,’ go ‘Walking in a Winter Wonderland,’ and ‘Have a Cup of Cheer,’ and trust me all of that sounds wonderful but I can’t help but also add that we should be smart about it. Who says you can’t have...
Top 6 Holiday Decorating Safety Tips
Yes, it’s that time of year again! The holidays are upon us, and it’s time to head to the attic, your basement, or your storage closet and bring out those boxes of decorations that have been collecting dust for the last eleven months. It doesn’t matter if you...
Preparing Kids For Online Gaming
It can be very difficult at times to pull your child away from that special video game that they love so much, and this is why it’s so important to prepare your children for the ‘online gaming world.’ A recent study from the Pew Research Center indicates that 59...
Online Photo Safety for Kids
Online photo safety for kids should be on every parent's mind. It’s not uncommon nowadays for photos of children to be posted online before they are even born, but is it safe? Announcing your pregnancy by posting a baby scan is a ‘thing’ on Facebook and Twitter. It...
Child Safety in the ‘Online World’
How do we keep children safe in the 'online world? I know the ‘ordinary world’ we live in can be extremely difficult to navigate (especially with kids). The ‘virtual world’ is no different. Our responsibility can get even more complicated as parents. It makes me...
Gun Safety for Kids from a Firefighter Dad
My husband Dave is the dad behind PreparaMom and today, he’s sharing with us tips for educating your children about gun safety. David has served for years as a firefighter and a paramedic. In that time, he has learned the value of being prepared for any situation or...
Active Shootings: How to Prepare to Save Your Family’s Life
It’s a sad but true reality - active shootings. While we can debate how we got to this place, what’s most helpful right now is learning how you can be prepared to save you and your family’s life. Imagine you’re out at the mall, department store, or...