Many parents feel helpless if their child is bullied at school. Being bullied can lead to long term psychological damage to your child. It can also escalate to physical harm or cause a drop in grades or other school consequences. Unfortunately, laws in many states have not caught up with the problem of bullies at […]
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How to Prepare for a Natural Disaster
Today our thoughts are with all of our friends, family and loved ones on the South Coast who are facing astronomical damages by Hurricane Laura. We hope that the people in Laura’s path are taking precautions and staying safe. For the rest of us, all we can do is watch and wait. Hurricane Laura Reminds […]
Driving at Night Safety Tips
Driving at night presents unique challenges that day time drivers will not face. Traffic fatalities are three times more likely to occur while it is dark. Still, many people remain unaware of the unique safety hazards of driving at night. More importantly, many people don’t know what they are supposed to do differently when driving […]
School Bus Safety Week – Keeping Your Child Safe
Today, schools across the country are beginning the observance of School Bus Safety Week. The theme emphasized during this years School Bus Safety Week: “I see the driver – The driver sees me.” Traditionally, school bus safety week has focused on enforcing school bus safety laws on motorists. Every driver should absolutely follow bus safety […]
Keeping your Child Safe: Teen Texting and Driving
While learning to drive, your child learns the importance of using turn signals and other things. At some time during drivers-ed your teen may have participated in a brief discussion about distracted driving. Maybe. Teen texting and driving is a serious, life threatening issue. 80% of Crashes involved some form of driver inattention within 3 […]
Texting While Driving: There’s an App for That
How can I stop my teen from texting while driving? Would you use a texting while driving app to prevent yourself from the temptation of text? How about to avoid a ticket or lower your insurance premiums? Would you impose a texting while driving app on your teen driver to keep them safe? Look out, […]
Food Recalls and You
In light of a recent article about food recalls that we posted about on our Facebook and Twitter, we want to know how you feel about food recalls. Concerned or aware of them regularly? Do you check your pantry if you think you have a recalled item? And the most interesting question of all, would you eat a […]