Category: Safety

Jessica Saunders
Permalink| Comments (0)| January 23, 2013

The importance of your child’s photo

It’s probably a parent’s worst nightmare – their child goes missing.  Even when I can’t find Mary for a second because she ran around the corner to hide my heart skips a beat. While it’s something difficult to think about, … Continue reading →

Category Safety SymptomsInjury Ages
Jessica Saunders
Permalink| Comments (0)| January 16, 2013

The stair climber

We recently moved from a ranch home to a tri-level home, creating greater opportunities for Mary to climb stairs. Had we moved when she was younger and just crawling, we would have put up gates on the stairs.  The best … Continue reading →

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Jessica Saunders
Permalink| Comments (0)| January 2, 2013

Honey-Do List: Securing the Television

Safe Kids USA and SANUS recently released a new research report entitled “A Report to The Nation on Home Safety: The Dangers of TV Tip-Overs” revealing from 2000 to 2010, on average, every three weeks, a child dies from a … Continue reading →

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Jessica Saunders
Permalink| Comments (1)| December 26, 2012

An amazing honor

As the calendar year winds down and we’re in the midst of the holiday season, I’m taking a few minutes to reflect on what the year has meant to me.  The greatest thing that stands out is how thankful I … Continue reading →

Category Advocacy Parenting Safety Ages

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