As a woman, I always take my role protecting my children as well as children that I find myself in the company of very seriously. As a registered nurse by education, the tendencies to gravitate toward being a healer come naturally to me, but as preparedness-oriented men and women, proficiency in eve …

72 Hour Bug Out Challenge If you look at the statistics, most emergency scenarios are resolved within 3 days. Some scenarios will go longer but, on average, your emergency will terminate for good or for bad in 72 hours. Considering this and in planning your everyday carry, you should plan for t …

In today’s world, most of our creature comforts, survival equipment, and communication tools require electricity. When disaster strikes, grid power is one of the first utilities to fail and one of the last to be restored. Systematic preparation and investment in key capabilities can keep you and y …

Since a significant percentage of the average family’s waking hours are spent behind the wheel, it’s paramount that we take the necessary steps to ensure that we are prepared and trained to address the most common issues motorists may face during both daily commutes as well as extended road trips. F …

The word pedagogy is used in the realm of education to distinguish various teaching styles and theories of learning. As the primary educator of my children in our chosen realm of home education I make it a practice to continually study the ways in which a child’s mind grows and develops. I seek how …

When it comes to preparedness in my home, I work diligently to make sure that it flows with the normalcy of our routine as much as possible. Rather than viewing preparedness as a staunch concept that runs perpendicular to who we are, it is a parallel vein of sustainability in the life that we li …