"Can we go shooting?" It's usually asked while I'm unloading groceries or halfway through something else, because that's how it works with kids! The best ideas at the most unlikely of times! It used to set off a cascade of thoughts through a mental inventory that brought up a lot of hesitation for me-and the overwhelmed mind always says, "no"- and no, in this instance, is boring .... Where is your eye protection? Where are the targets? Where is my first aid-kit for shooting? Who used all the...

Storytime! Let me tell you about a moment when I did preparedness all wrong. We were two hours from home at the Gulf of America-sand everywhere, kids burnt from the wind AND the sun, wearing their previously dry coverups from the morning to block the chill of the afternoon wind, but soaked through from their romp in the waves. It was April, and we wanted to pretend it was SUMMER, but it wasn't The sunny parts of the day were magnificent, but now, as we prepared to drive home, it was less than...

Empowered Preparedness Is Flexible When we talk about women's safety, the conversation often jumps straight to firearms and concealed carry. But I would be doing you a disservice if I didn't acknowledge that not every woman wants to carry a firearm, can legally carry one, or feels comfortable with that option -and that's completely okay. Being prepared doesn't require a permit. It requires intentionality. As the days grow shorter and winter weather creates new challenges, it's the perfect...