Perceive. Believe. Act.

Hurricane Irene is about to barrel up the East Coast, taking aim at major cities like a bowling ball coming down the lane at a rack of pins. FEMA‘s Craig Fumate said about the developing situation: We want to make sure people are supporting evacuation orders. This is a serious storm. I think awareness of it is good, but, the challenge is action. This really caught my attention because it speaks to our essential three-word safety message: “Perceive. Believe. Act.” Sometimes... Read more

Helicopters or Protectors? How to keep your kids safe without unhelpful hovering

When my kids were young, we worried about being “paranoid, neurotic, overprotective” parents. The popular term now is “helicopter parents” who hover over every aspect of their children’s lives. Though the words are different, the phenomena are the same. As parents, we want so much for our children to be happy and safe that we have to be careful not to deprive them of opportunities to make their own mistakes, to face the consequences of unwise behavior, to learn how... Read more