Several months ago, I was a speaker at a local prepper expo. Toward the end of the day, I and a few others were assembled to do a panel discussion. One of the first questions is one that I, as well as just about every other survival/prepper ... Read More
Survival Mom’s Top News Stories of 2014, with Tips for Preppers!
2014 was the year the unthinkable happened when the Ebola virus entered the United States and millions of Americans scrambled to buy face masks and bottles of bleach. It was the year that more and more Americans saw their incomes ... Read More
My Opinion: To Quarantine or Not to Quarantine — Why is This Even a Question?
An opinion piece by contributor, Liz Long. Frankly, people make me wonder. I get that we all want to be nice to others, and we all think "I won't get sick" when a virus is going around. But Ebola is no joke. Catching it isn't an ... Read More
Everybody’s talking about Ebola — Here’s what you should know
Pin this so you'll know where to find it later! Click here. UPDATE: Today, 9/15/14, the CDC released a warning to doctors and hospitals to get prepared for the possibility of Ebola. CDC claims they do not know of any other cases but, "...it is ... Read More
Why I Read Disaster Novels, and You Should, Too
When I was a kid, I was a voracious reader. I read a novel a day and if I couldn’t find something new to read, I would read a book over again. The variety of genres and subjects I read were all over the place and I have gone through phases of reading ... Read More
5 Steps for Making a Personalized Threat Analysis
Whether you are just beginning with your preparedness or are a seasoned prepper, we have all experienced how overwhelming it is to plan for all the different possible events. Preparedness books and the internet can be a great tool for discovery and ... Read More
The Top 10 Survival Mom Stories for 2013
What a year 2013 was for The Survival Mom blog, radio network, and for me, personally. This site received more than 1.5 million visits, an amazing number! I so appreciate you, the reader, for your continued interest in what I write and the way you ... Read More
INSTANT SURVIVAL TIP: A Germ Killing Must-Have for your B.O.B.
Recently, I bought an E-Cloth after learning how it could help keep my house more sanitary. It's a pretty amazing invention, a microfiber towel that has been proven to remove 99% of bacteria from hard surfaces using only water. It's been great ... Read More