This is the second article in a five-part series on preparing your household, “Beyond the Emergency Fund.” For five consecutive Mondays, we’ll look at a variety of preparedness methods such as food and water storage, alternative power sources and ways to prepare for specific types of ...

I was recently asked to write a guest post for Save the Children, whose aim it is to provide essential emergency aid and supplies to families all around the world. I’d be grateful if you could check it out, and also – if you can – find a spare couple ...

When everyone was tucked in last night, I held still for a moment, waiting for the sirens. It was the first night in a week when the time between dinner and lights-out was not taken up with a trip to the ER. In the space of eight days: my wife ...

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