Mommy's little helper.
First, a record-breaking earthquake rocked the East Coast earlier this week — it was felt as far south as Alabama and as far north as Ontario. Now, the entire Eastern seaboard is preparing to get pummeled by a fierce hurricane. As if mom doesn't have enough to worry about, these unpredictable natural occurrences have many parents running around trying to prepare for the worst-case scenario. Read more
My office sent my colleagues and me to an earthquake training 101 class yesterday — it was very interesting and a little bit terrifying. For one, the presenter showed us a simulation of what the Bay Bridge in San Francisco will look like if there was an earthquake that rated a 7 on the Richter scale rippling through the city. Suffice to say, the image of the bridge bending like playdough Read more
Check out this post from the OnSugar blog The Adventures of Our Fur Babies. I received my free pet safety pack from the ASPCA yesterday. It took a while (oh about two months) but better late than never, right? I first learned about this pack in one of Pet Sugar's posts. It's from last year, but thank goodness I chanced upon it. Whenever I watch the news and see a home that caught on fire, Read more
Dogs often aid humans in disaster situations since the four-legged pooches can wriggle into spaces that people cannot easily approach. However, this new uniform would help canines work all on their own — find out just what it does by starting this slideshow. Read more
Doctor's offices and hospital emergency rooms are always flooded over the holidays. Fevers flare up, and ear infections appear out of nowhere. When mom and dad are worried about their wee ones and it's past office hours, they often head to the nearest ER. Instead of sitting in a waiting room surrounded by other infected visitors, try visiting a 24-hour emergency clinic. Fast becoming popular, Read more
Sound the alarms! Lil Bobby fell out of a tree and broke his collarbone! Or maybe little Susi swallowed a hair clip. Sooner or later, most every parent will have to take his or her tot to the emergency room for immediate attention. It's only natural that babes suffering broken bones, high fevers and stove burns will be frightened to visit the hospital, but moms and dads can make the experience a Read more
Teach your children what to do in an emergency, because you never know when lightning may strike. Nine-year-old Tristan Coxwell called 911 when his mother, Kimberly Krone, was struck by lightning in the family's Texas kitchen. The calm child kept his cool and an eye on his siblings while he gave the operator information. Help arrived and after Read more
A recent earthquake in San Francisco and all of the hurricanes out East have me thinking about our family emergency plan. Prepared for future trembles, I have flashlights under our beds, land-line phones stored close to our phone jacks, bottled water and canned food in the pantry, and a list of phone numbers on our refrigerator. While I can't plan for the unexpected, I can try to have an Read more
The 65th Cannes Film Festival is underway, with stars stepping out for glamorous events each day. Brad Pitt hit the red carpet looking hot in a classic tux while Diane Kruger emerged in a white feathered Nina Ricci gown for the premiere of Killing Them Softly with Joshua Jackson. Kristen Stewart and Kirsten Dunst linked up for the On the Road photocall and Robert Pattinson hit the red carpet Read more
We're happy to present this story from one of our favorite sites, The Good Men Project. Today, Agustín Fuentes points out that when it comes to men and women, what "everyone knows" isn’t what science shows. Everyone knows that men and women are really different. We think differently and act differently because we are wired differently. I mean look at our brains and genitals: they are just Read more
