Archive for ' Kids'

February Survival Mom of the Month: MilkweedMama! Posted:February 09, 2013 By:thesurvivalmom

February Survival Mom of the Month: MilkweedMama!

The winner of the Survival Mom of the Month (February) is Faith, aka MilkweedMama.  Faith has an inspiring story to share as well as some fantastic advice!  Faith wins a copy of Survival Mom, a $25 Amazon [...]

INSTANT SURVIVAL TIP: Prepare your kids for disasters away from home Posted:January 23, 2013 By:thesurvivalmom

INSTANT SURVIVAL TIP: Prepare your kids for disasters away from home

My daughter loves living in Phoenix because there are virtually no natural disasters that threaten us and other than extreme heat and occasional thunderstorms, the weather is pretty cooperative, too. However, in our travels around the [...]

5 Things to stock up on that will help keep your kids feeling secure Posted:November 29, 2012 By:thesurvivalmom

5 Things to stock up on that will help keep your kids feeling secure

This list was submitted by reader, Kimberley. As a “Survival Mom” I think of my children first. Keeping them safe and fed in a terrible situation is most important. However, the following are 5 things in [...]

Tales told by Gracie, age 6: The Kids’ Bug Out Bag Interview Posted:October 24, 2012 By:thesurvivalmom

Tales told by Gracie, age 6: The Kids’ Bug Out Bag Interview

Guest post by Jen Tucker, who blogs at Survival for Blondes. This week, Survival for Blondes’ Jen Tucker had a conversation with her daughter, the effervescent Gracie, about Bug Out Bags while Gracie got ready for [...]

The 12 Days of Christmas: A New Craft for Your Kids Posted:December 13, 2011 By:thesurvivalmom

The 12 Days of Christmas: A New Craft for Your Kids

The Paranoid Dad and I have been brainstorming ideas for having a richer holiday experience with the kids without a huge emphasis on gifts and getting.  My son, in particular, needs to learn more about the [...]

No rest for the wicked*: Tasks for kids over the holiday break Posted:November 29, 2011 By:thesurvivalmom

No rest for the wicked*: Tasks for kids over the holiday break

Sometimes I find myself taking on more responsibility around the house than I really should, especially with kids who are 10 and 12 years old.  Now that most kids around the country will soon be on [...]

Winter Survival for Kids Posted:November 26, 2011 By:thesurvivalmom

Winter Survival for Kids

My kids have had their sleds lined up by the garage door since Thanksgiving.  They’ve been trying on their snow clothes and eyeing new ski jackets in the L.L. Bean catalog and are ready to get out in [...]

Posted:August 05, 2011 By:thesurvivalmom

Book Review: Survival Challenge for kids

Guest post by Liz Long. Survive at Sea! Survive in the Jungle! Survive on a Desert Island! This mini-series of books by Claire Llewellyn is called Survival Challenge.  These books can be used as a learning [...]

Camp MAMA! Posted:June 30, 2011 By:thesurvivalmom

Camp MAMA!

Guest post by Liz Long. Summer vacation is starting – soon! Summer camp can be hundreds of dollars a week. As great as those experiences can be and as much as kids can learn, it can [...]

BOOK RECOMMENDATION: The American Boy’s Handy Book Posted:September 28, 2010 By:thesurvivalmom

BOOK RECOMMENDATION: The American Boy’s Handy Book

My son has the heart of an adventurer, a hero.  When he was only two, he made a “gun” out of a pizza crust, and I knew, then, that there was no point in fighting it.  [...]