Wow, what a year and a summer it’s been! Are you apprehensive about sending your children back to school wearing masks? Have you considered homeschooling, but you’re – if you’re very honest – kinda scared? Is there even an apprehension that you may even screw something up so badly that […]
Preparing Our Families
Each of our families are unique. How do we help each of our families prepare for specific items from helping young children not fear preparedness, to helping a college student be ready for challenges that they will face, to helping older parents prepare as they age.
College, Survival Preparedness, and Covid – What to Have, Know, and Do
This year our college Freshmen (or Sophomores, Juniors, or even Seniors) are likely to have a radically different college experience than they would have had last year. Preparing your older teen or young 20-something to get ready for college can be an emotional experience for the parents. This year, we’ve […]
Got Kids? How Do You Handle a Coronavirus Quarantine With Them?
We all love our children. But despite that love, want to see parents cringe quickly? Tell them that they are going to be stuck inside with their children for three months or more. More than that, they cannot leave their home. That thought in itself is incredibly overwhelming! Add to […]
Prepper Kit #7 – Schooling Kit
Meet Frank and Ruth Have you heard the story of Frank and Ruth? Frank was a 53-year-old Vietnam war veteran and Ruth’s father. Ruth was his eight-year-old daughter. They moved to the Pacific Northwest with nothing but the clothes they were wearing in hopes of Frank finding a job and […]
Preparedness Kit #5 – Kid Kit – Why You Need One and How to Put One Together
When disaster strikes, your rambunctious seven-year-old will still need something to keep him occupied.
Family Sanity Preparedness – Boredom Busters
I’m a mom of five children. And even though we homeschool and we limit our kids time on media – both games and movies, it is amazing how when the electricity goes out summer, winter, or in between, the phrase out of several of my children’s mouths isn’t, “Mom, I’m […]

