Why Having a Family Emergency Communication Plan is Important Let me take you back to August 23rd, 2011. It started like any other day—until the ground trembled. An earthquake shook Washington, D.C., and chaos broke loose. I couldn’t get through to my family, and...

No one likes to think about being followed, but knowing what to do can make all the difference in a nerve-racking situation. Staying calm, trusting your instincts, and having a plan can keep you and your family safe. Tools like the Aware app, with its SOS feature and...

How to Talk to Your Teen About Safety I’ll never forget the day my daughter was at Carowinds amusement park in Charlotte, North Carolina. Out of nowhere, chaos broke out—an active shooter situation. People were screaming, running in every direction. My daughter was...

How to Keep Kids Calm in an Emergency Emergencies can be scary—even for adults. But helping kids stay calm during a crisis is about finding balance: preparing them with confidence without creating fear. So, how do you start the conversation without making them...

How to Create a Family Emergency Plan We’ve all seen the headlines—families torn apart by tragedies like school shootings, fires, and bomb threats. Teens and kids are often caught in the middle, scared and unprepared. Consider the recent school evacuations due to bomb...