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What to Do If You Get Pulled Over by the Police

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UPDATED June 6th, 2018 The million dollar question: what to do if you get pulled over. Getting pulled over can be an incredibly stressful experience. And while police officers are employed to help keep you and all the people around you safe,…
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Pool Safety Tips & Rules Every Parent Should Know

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UPDATED June 5th, 2018  It’s hot outside, and when you simply cannot keep your kids cooped up inside any longer, your first destination is to hit up the swimming pool—which means it’s time to relook at pool safety tips. While swimming…
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Taken: 10 Kidnapping Stories We Always Need to Remember

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UPDATED May 3rd, 2018 Stranger than fiction, real life has brought some particularly twisted kidnapping tales to prominence. It seems unfathomable, for example, that more than 300 school girls were kidnapped in Nigeria; or that a man as sick…
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8 Ways to Fight Back Against Assault

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Update April 21st, 2018 Yeah, yeah, yeah—we all know that men are (generally speaking) physically stronger than women, but what if we told you that there are ways for even the meekest of females (or males, for that matter) to fight back…
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15 Foods to Keep Away From Your Dog

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UPDATED February 22th, 2018 We’re all guilty of it—slipping table scraps and unsavory leftovers to the dog after we’re done with our meal. You know you do it to from time to time, too, even if you’re adamant with your kids about not…
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Garden & Plant Safety For Your Baby

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UPDATED November 14th, 2017 As the weather warms, I’m anxious to plant some annuals outside my front door and nurture my little garden out back. With small children, I tend to cling to the little pleasures like bright, pretty colors guiding…
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Just Stop: 5 Horrifying Reasons to Stop Being a Zit Popper

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Everyone is guilty of being a zit popper at some point. According to the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD), “acne is the most common skin condition in the United States, affecting approximately 40 to 50 million Americans annually.”…
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Agility Now: 9 Reasons why Flexibility Training Matters

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When is the last time you stopped and thought about the merits of flexibility training? When life gets busy there is always something that needs to be tossed to the sidelines so you can focus on what is important. The same goes for your workout—when…

Safety First: 13 Ways to Prevent Fires This Holiday Season

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Fire Prevention Week is October 5-11 and October 9 (the anniversary of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871) is Fire Prevention Day. If you think your home is fire safe, we officially invite you to reconsider. Cooking is the leading cause of home…