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Giving Teens Freedom While Keeping them Safe

She just started high school… her friends are driving now. How do you give her the freedom she needs to grow without compromising her safety?

Chances are, if you have a child in high school, you’ve dealt with a similar scenario or asked yourself a similar question.

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Stay Safe this Halloween: 6 Pumpkin Carving Safety Tips

Halloween is fast approaching. For many families this means it’s time to carve pumpkins! Although pumpkin carving can be a fun family activity, it can also be dangerous for little ones (and adults) if the proper precautions aren’t’ taken.

Is creating jack-o-lanterns part of your Halloween tradition? Make sure to read up on these pumpkin carving safety tips before you get started!

How to Safely Carve a Pumpkin

1. Find a well-lit, stable, and dry surface to carve your pumpkins. This will help prevent the pumpkins from sliding or falling and allow you to see what you’re doing!
2. Leave the carving to the adults. PediatricSafety.net recommends that

Keep Loved Ones on the Grid: The New York Times Reviews Amber Alert GPS

Hidden GPS devices used to track in unsuspecting family members, cause GPS tracking to sometimes get a bad rap. However, as you’ve probably already discovered, devices like Amber Alert GPS can be used for good to help provide children with freedom, while keeping them safe.

Fahad Manjoo, of The New York Times, recently discussed this phenomenon in his article, “

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Tracking Your Teens: A Discussion of Freedom

As you have most likely already discovered, the

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9 Hunting Season Safety Tips

In many parts of the US, October signals the beginning of deer hunting season. Whether you’re taking your family out in the woods to shoot or you’re planning a fall hike, it’s important to understand how to stay safe when people in your area are hunting.

 

The following are nine

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Say Goodbye to Summer: 17 Ways to Celebrate the Start of Fall

September is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month

On August 31, 2012, President Obama signed a proclamation regarding

Backpacks and Binders: Hidden Dangers in School Supplies

For many families, back-to-school means backpacks, folders, pencils and other new school supplies. Although these school tools can be fun, they can also pose unexpected health risks.

 

Chemicals in Vinyl Backpacks and Binders

A new report from the