We took the kids to see a movie yesterday. (The Dark Knight…which we all loved, btw.) Before the movie there was thirty minutes of previews. And before those previews were some ads for local businesses and organizations. One of those ads was for the Linn County Partnership on Substance Abuse. According to this advertisement […]
The kids and I have spent a considerable amount of time at the pool this summer. I’m one of those mean moms who makes my kids lather up in sunscreen before they hit the pool. They used to moan and groan about it, but now they (usually) just wait their turn for me to apply […]
Earlier this summer I rode my bike to work for several days. (I’d still be riding my bike to work, but my office building was closed due to record flooding in my city last month and hasn’t opened back up yet so I’ve been working from home.) On day number two of riding my bike […]
Memorial Day is the official kickoff for summer in the United States as schools wind down, pools open, kids dream of lazy mornings and adventure filled days. It is also a really good time to take a few minutes and go over some good safety tips with your kids! Here are some resources that will […]
I was recently accused of being a paranoid parent and not respecting my son’s privacy. I’m not going to lie. We do occasionally skim the kids room. I sometimes help them put away their laundry just to be nosy. We have tracking software on their computers (which I rarely check). We trust our kids, but […]
A new tape of another teenage beating has surfaced on the internet. First there was the brutal beating of teen in Florida by six of her classmates (while two boys were the look outs) that was videotaped for YouTube and MySpace. Then there was the videotape of a student pummeling her art teacher which hit […]
We talked about how colleges and universities are trying to keep students safe with campus alert systems, but what can the kids do to keep themselves safe?
According to the United States Department of Education, U.S. college campuses average around 3000 forcible sex offenses and over 3000 aggravated assaults each year*. That’s a lot. Campus safety […]
Back in 1991, I was a high school senior preparing to start college at the University of Iowa. I chose the University of Iowa because it is a good school, in-state tuition was appealing and it was close to home which made me feel safe being so close to my family. Then in November 1991 […]
In 2006 more than 100 children died and 39,000 were injured in all terrain vehicles (ATVs). Many of the fatalities were due to children riding adult-sized ATVs. Another major contributor was children driving too fast for the conditions. In many cases the children were not wearing helmets.
Consumer groups have been battling with the Consumer Product […]
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