Family Water Safety- Part 3: Family Water Safety in Open Water
Calm-looking water is not the same thing as safe water. Here's how to read the beach flags, handle a rip current, and keep your family close at water parks, lakes, and rivers.
The Fake Party Invitation Scam
No event. No date. No location. Just a subject line that said "Download & Install." Here's how the fake party invitation scam works, and how to keep it out of your family's inbox this holiday season.
The Creepy Coach- Part 1: "Creepy" Is Not a Look. It's a Pattern.
The adults who harm children rarely look like a threat. They look like the coach everyone loves. Here's the pattern to watch for, and the words to use when something doesn't sit right.
The Creepy Coach- Part 2: The Red Flags That Should Stop You Cold
Some warning signs start out looking harmless. These four don't. Here are the grooming red flags that should stop you cold, the changes in your child to watch for, and how to start the conversation.
The Creepy Coach- Part 3: What to Teach, What to Ask, and What to Do
Recognizing the warning signs is only half the job. Here's the other half: what to teach your kids, what to ask every program, and what to say if your child ever tells you something happened.Recognizing the warning signs is only half the job. Here's the other half: what to teach your kids, what to ask every program, and what to say if your child ever tells you something happened.
The Creepy Coach- Part 4: Check, Don't Assume
A clean registry search doesn't mean someone is safe. Here's how to use the free tools the right way, what they miss, and how to check the people and programs in your child's life.
Who's Talking to Your Kids? Part 1: How Online Grooming Works
Most online grooming doesn't start on the dark web. It starts on the games and apps your child uses every day. Here's how it works, the warning signs, and what to say.
Who's Talking to Your Kids? Part 2: Sextortion and AI-Generated Images
The offender's most powerful weapon isn't the image. It's your child's fear of telling you. Here's how sextortion and AI fakes work, and what to do if it happens to your child.
Who's Talking to Your Kids? Part 3: The Dark Web, Violent Online Networks, Doxxing, and Swatting
The scariest headlines aren't always the biggest risks. Here's what parents actually need to know about the dark web, violent online networks, doxxing, and swatting, and how to protect your family.
Who's Talking to Your Kids? Part 4: Family Tech Rules That Actually Work
You don't have to choose between your child's privacy and their protection. Here are 15 family tech rules that actually work, a simple guide by age, and how to keep the conversation open.
My Body, My Boundaries- Part 1: "Fine" Isn't Always Fine
"How was your day?" "Fine." Sometimes fine isn't fine. Here's how to give your child the words, the rules, and the trusted adults they need, before they ever need them.
My Body, My Boundaries- Part 2: The Rules Apply to Everyone
No one is exempt from a safety rule. Not the newest apprentice, and not Uncle Joe. Here's why "good touch, bad touch" fails, and what to teach your kids instead.
My Body, My Boundaries- Part 3: "If You Say Don't Tell, I Have to Tell"
Secrets are the one tool every person who harms a child depends on. Here's how to teach your kids surprises vs. secrets, and the one rule that takes that tool away.
My Body, My Boundaries- Part 4: Sleepovers, Safe Words, and When Kids Harm Kids
I would never let my child sleep over at another family's house, even with a family I trust. My reason probably isn't the one you're expecting.
Summer Camp Safety- Part 1: Who's Really Watching Your Kids?
There's no national camp safety code. Here's how to look past the brochure, check who's really watching your kids, and choose a safe summer camp with your eyes open.
Setting Up Your Mobile Command Center- Introduction: Your Vehicle Is Part of the Plan
If you had 30 minutes to evacuate, would your car be ready? Here's how to turn the vehicle you already drive into a mobile command center for your family.
Setting Up Your Mobile Command Center- Part 1: Vehicle Maintenance
The best emergency gear in the world won't help if your car won't start. Here's the maintenance that keeps your Mobile Command Center ready to roll.
Setting Up Your Mobile Command Center- Part 3: Essential Safety Equipment
Your car can carry the tools, but who's taking care of the people? Here's the protective gear, first aid, and seasonal survival gear every vehicle needs.
Setting Up Your Mobile Command Center- Part 2: When Something Fails While You're Driving
A blowout, a soft brake pedal, or a stalled engine in traffic. Here's what to do in the first few seconds, so the moment is a plan, not a panic.
Setting Up Your Mobile Command Center- Part 4: Lighting, Signaling and Escape Tools
Stuck on the shoulder at night, a tire going flat, or trapped behind a jammed door. Here's the gear that gets you seen, gets you out, and gets you moving again.