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Walk This Way: Taking Your Strides In SafetyWe’ve all heard or been told that walking is one of the best exercises for keeping us fit, trim and healthy. But, whether you’re walking along the street (in your neighborhood), the local park, high school track, even in the mall, walking alone (especially back to your car from the mall late at ... Read On  Filed under LIFamilies Articles » Safety |
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High-Tech Predators: Protecting Your Family From Online OffensesHigh-tech gadgets such as digital cameras, camera phones and computers allow us to share memories with friends and family giving them a 24-7 invitation into our lives. However, along with friends and family, we may also be inviting cyber-predators into our lives and home. And, the problem is most ... Read On Filed under LIFamilies Articles » Safety |
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Fatal Florals: Holiday Plants That Can Be Poisonous And Dangerous To Your FamilyHoliday time is a time were we put extra care into our abodes turning them into cozy, festive, domains luring friends and family for fun and festivities. From ornate Menorahs and other glamorous Hanukkah decorations to towering Christmas trees, and giant wooden soldiers, Santas and reindeer, every ... Read On Filed under LIFamilies Articles » Safety |
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Safe and Warm: What You Need To Know About Preventing Carbon Monoxide Poisoning It’s time to heat thing up, but, warn experts not before taking precautions against carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning and fires in your home.
The U.S. consumer Product Safety Commission along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are encouraging individuals and families to get a ... Read On Filed under LIFamilies Articles » Safety |
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Fire Protection Plan: New Smoke Detectors Set To Hit The Market (LIF: SafetyWe all know the importance of having a functioning smoke alarm in our homes, but now new research suggests that sounding an “alarm” may not be enough to jolt (from their deep sleep) your family. In fact, what studies found was that smoke detectors featuring a recording of the mother’s voice were ... Read On Filed under LIFamilies Articles » Safety |
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Sensitive Situations: Parenting and Protecting You Child From (Sexual) AbuseIt’s no doubt we were all impacted by the JonBenet Ramsey case when we first heard about it. Now years later, those wounds and feelings (of fear) are brought to surface once again as John Mark Karr enters the first stages of his trial.
As parents or friends or siblings of parents we can’t help ... Read On Filed under LIFamilies Articles » Safety |
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Silent Killers: How Common Household Items Can Be Putting You And Your Family In DangerChildren make us do things like put gates on our stairwells and locks on our cabinets. Yet we often take for granted, common household items that we often, almost without thinking, expose our children to, placing them in harm’s way and in serious, frequently life-threatening danger.
In fact, ... Read On Filed under LIFamilies Articles » Safety |
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What’s Eating You? Keeping Summer Insects From Ruining Your Fun (LIF: Safety) They’re almost everywhere and they are putting a damper on your summer. No, not ex-paramours, but another type of “bug” that is guaranteed to bug you all season long. Still, are bug bites any reason to stay indoors? Not according to the professionals who offer some pointers on how to not get ... Read On Filed under LIFamilies Articles » Safety |
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Pool Your Resources: Having a Safe Summer Out In the SunFrom water parks to pool parties, the warmer weather makes a big splash in family fun. But, experts assert that ensuring smooth sailing out in the water means making sure everyone is safe and sound.
· Make sure children are within your sight at all times
· Refrain from enrolling children ... Read On Filed under LIFamilies Articles » Safety |
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Sunsational: Summer Essentials That Are A Shore ThingIt’s finally that time of year: a time to enjoy the great outdoors and have some fun in the sun. And, for many of us that means heading out to the pool, or down to the beach of shore. But, whether you look like a bathing beauty or a beach bum can depend on whether of not you’ve got the following ... Read On Filed under LIFamilies Articles » Safety |
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Wet and (Not So) “Wild”: Safety Tips For Your Fun-In-The-Sun Adventures:Most experts agree that one of the best ways to stay fit and firm is by getting up and moving around, and most concur that getting some fresh air and sun (outdoors) doing something you love, is probably one of the best and most ideal forms of exercise. Not to mention that getting some (natural) ... Read On Filed under LIFamilies Articles » Safety |
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The Spoils Of Summer: Preventing Good Food From Going BadWith the Memorial Day weekend now behind us, the official bbq season is officially here. But, with sweltering temperatures, spoiling your food may come just as easily as spoiling your guests.
In fact, experts assert that for many this grilling tradition may stir up another custom or ... Read On Filed under LIFamilies Articles » Safety |
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