Many of us have memories – some fond, some awkward – of those times when our parents sat us down to discuss sex and sexuality. For some, information from these…
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It happens a lot. Children with autism leave a safe, supervised area because they are attracted to something of interest, especially water. This tendency to wander, combined with no intrinsic…
Julie Garner has described herself as a member of a club no one wants to be in. She is a parent who lost a child, tragically and way too young. Her…
There was a certain panic in that voice that made me stop and look around. A middle-aged man was standing in front of the theatre; his head darted from person…
The caller was frantic, the fear in his voice escalating with each word he spoke. He had been foolish, he knew, to drink and drive while visiting friends in New York City last…
Let’s talk helmets. The latest U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission survey shows only about half of all bicycle riders regularly wear helmets. Each year about 350,000 children are injured in…
While fun and festive, holiday decorations can pose numerous safety risks to small children. Louie Delaware, the Home Safety Guru®, points out ten things you can do to deck your own…
Halloween is just around the corner and many consumers may not realize how frightening this spooky night could really be for their personal safety, their property, or their bank accounts.…
By Dee Louis-Scott Psychological abuse can be as damaging to the psyche as physical abuse can be to the body, yet little is written about this common problem, which is…
Hanover Insurance has developed a list of safety tips for using child restraint systems properly. While these lists contain some standard (but admittedly important) tips, Hanover has included a few…
It’s a lesson best learned young. Michaela is part of a group from Albert Hill Middle School in Richmond who participated in a recent program run by First Things First…
Warmer weather has us looking forward to times at the pool, lake, or beach for fun. Unfortunately, these bodies of water can be places of extreme danger, especially for young…