Safety

Facebook is Aiming for Our Kids and our Conversations

Yesterday I read an article in the New York Times that was simply titled “Facebook Offers New Messaging Tool”.  Sounds simple.  Then I read the article and realized again that Facebook is anything but simple.  The 26 year old majillionaire CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that after talking to teens who told him they rarely use email [...]

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The Stairs Are my Enemy

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And Violet’s greatest love. They called to her with their evil voice covered in candy sweetness and she crawled to them.  She looked to me for approval and I said NO.  Sweetie, those stairs could kill you. Yes, every mother knows when this day comes it is the end of peace.  I am at war [...]

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Nothing to Wear in an Emergency and She Still Saves a Life

I just saw this video for the first time and I will be talking to my kids about what to do in an emergency when they wake up tomorrow.  This precious 5 year old talks to the 911 dispatcher while her dad is having a heart attack.  While she stays calm and probably saves her [...]

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Travel Light and Safe on Airplanes with CARES

I love to travel and I love to take my kids with me.  My kids are young.  All 3 are 4 and under.  Airports…airplanes…they are a pain in the tush.  I revealed my tips on airplane travel with small children last November and practically drooled over the CARES airplane harness.  Just the thought of a restraint [...]

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Forgetting Your Child in the Car Could Kill. 10 Tips to Remember.

 I originally posted on this topic last summer.  I feel it is a subject that warrants a second look. So far this year, 24 children died after being left in a hot car.  In 2009, 33 children were lost forever after being forgotten. They died from hyperthermia. I am sure there are hundreds of little [...]

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