Book Review: Survival Challenge for kids
Guest post by Liz Long. Survive at Sea! Survive in the Jungle! Survive on a Desert Island! This mini-series of books by Claire Llewellyn is called Survival Challenge. These books can be used as a...
View ArticleWinter Survival for Kids
image by AlaskaTeacher My kids have had their sleds lined up by the garage door since Thanksgiving. They’ve been trying on their snow clothes and eyeing new ski jackets in the L.L. Bean catalog and...
View ArticleNo rest for the wicked*: Tasks for kids over the holiday break
image by D'Arcy Norman Sometimes I find myself taking on more responsibility around the house than I really should, especially with kids who are 10 and 12 years old. Now that most kids around the...
View ArticleThe 12 Days of Christmas: A New Craft for Your Kids
The Paranoid Dad and I have been brainstorming ideas for having a richer holiday experience with the kids without a huge emphasis on gifts and getting. My son, in particular, needs to learn more about...
View ArticleTales told by Gracie, age 6: The Kids’ Bug Out Bag Interview
Guest post by Jen Tucker, who blogs at Survival for Blondes. image by Renata Sa This week, Survival for Blondes’ Jen Tucker had a conversation with her daughter, the effervescent Gracie, about Bug Out...
View Article5 Things to stock up on that will help keep your kids feeling secure
This list was submitted by reader, Kimberley. As a “Survival Mom” I think of my children first. Keeping them safe and fed in a terrible situation is most important. However, the following are 5 things...
View ArticleINSTANT SURVIVAL TIP: Prepare your kids for disasters away from home
image by mbtrama My daughter loves living in Phoenix because there are virtually no natural disasters that threaten us and other than extreme heat and occasional thunderstorms, the weather is pretty...
View ArticleFebruary Survival Mom of the Month: MilkweedMama!
The winner of the Survival Mom of the Month (February) is Faith, aka MilkweedMama. Faith has an inspiring story to share as well as some fantastic advice! Faith wins a copy of Survival Mom, a $25...
View ArticleInstant Survival Tip: When to camo and when NOT to camo
image by john_40 A few years back I was teaching classes for kids at the local Cabela’s, “Wilderness Survival for Kids”. I really enjoyed developing the class and knew that the information and...
View ArticleAre your kids equipped to handle these 7 scary scenarios?
image by City of Sandy Springs In Episode 8 of my show, “The Survival Mom Radio Hour“, I ask the question, “Do your kids know what to do in a scary, violent scenario?” Be sure to listen to the show...
View ArticleSurvival applications for a new phone app, Groovebook
The cellphone camera is here to stay, and with each new version of my own phone, the camera gets better and better. image by Jason Pratt Now comes along Groovebook, a very cool app that will send to...
View ArticleStart dehydrating your own foods with this GIVEAWAY! An Excalibur dehydrator!
Years ago I began learning how to dehydrate my own food. I loved being able to buy fresh produce in bulk, wash and cut it up, and then dehydrate it for long-term storage. I bought my original...
View ArticleThe West Virginia water crisis and how one family coped
Just in case you missed it, hundreds of thousands of people in Charleston, West Virginia, and the surrounding areas were without water in what is truly a worst case scenario. I’m sure many were...
View ArticleWhat’s new this week on The Survival Mom Radio Network? Coconut oil benefits...
image by Joe Haupt As you may know, my family and I recently sold our house, packed up everything we owned and headed cross country to our new state, Texas. On our final day of packing, I was giving...
View ArticleEnter to win a $500 Amazon gift card from Kinsights and The Survival Mom!
I’m excited to announce that The Survival Mom blog has partnered with Kinsights to bring you an opportunity to win a $500 Amazon Gift Card! Kinsights is a social network made just for parents — and...
View ArticleStrategic Relocation: ur doin it rong
image by Atomic Taco One of the most popular tenets in the survival/prepper world is the requirement to relocate to an extremely rural location, or, if you must, to a town no larger than population...
View ArticleWhy Water Contamination is More Dangerous for Children
Guest post by Glenn Meder, developer of the Survival Still. In my many years teaching people about water and its impact on health, I have discovered that people in our society know shockingly little...
View ArticleLearn how an emergency disaster specialist respond to a crisis and more on...
What does a beautiful blonde, jars of chutney, and the Haitian earthquake of 2010 have in common? Diane Deveraux, The Canning Diva! This blonde mom of 2 busy kids started her professional life as an...
View ArticleAn important update to the West Virginia water crisis and a FREE water safety...
A few days ago I posted a first-person account of what life was like when hundreds of thousands of people in West Virginia discovered just how tainted their city water was. They couldn’t drink it, use...
View Article10 Ways to Use a Shemagh Tactical Scarf
The Shemagh (pronounced Shmog) has been used for years by people in the Middle East who wrap it around their head and neck as protection from both sun and sand. US soldiers also use it extensively when...
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