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What Really Happens After You Report a Trafficking Tip

Inside how the FBI, local detectives and the CyberTipline actually build these cases, and the kind of report that gives them something to work with.

GuideHomeWes DunbarSep 23, 20265 min

What a Kitchen Renovation Really Costs and Where It Goes

Cabinets eat a third of the budget before anyone swings a hammer. Know the rest of the map before you sign a thing.

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Plan a cook for eight people

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GuideSurvival & Self-DefenseMarcus ValeSep 23, 20266 min

After Forty, Your Self-Defense Plan Has to Change

The body you had at twenty isn't coming back. Train for the eleven seconds you'd actually get, and build a life that avoids most of them.

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Protect the Children6 min read

The number to call in Canada when a child might be in trouble

1-833-900-1010 works anywhere in the country, any hour, in English or French. Knowing what happens after you dial is the part most people skip.

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Where does your phone charge overnight?

GuideHomeWes DunbarSep 23, 20267 min

Mice, Ants and Wasps You Can Handle Without a Contract

Three pests, three different jobs, and the exact point where you should stop and hand it to somebody licensed.

GuideSurvival & Self-DefenseNina CastellanSep 23, 20266 min

Concealed carry for women that actually works

Most women quit carrying because the holster hurt, not because they changed their minds. Fix the rig first and the confidence follows.

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GuideProtect the ChildrenJosh HalloranSep 23, 20266 min

What a church serious about protecting kids actually does

Screening, a two-adult rule, real training and a ministry that helps families. The unglamorous work that makes a church a hard target.

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Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

Five questions, honestly answered, and a plan for the next two weeks.

GuideHomeWes DunbarSep 23, 20265 min

Pull a floor vent before you price a new hardwood floor

Most tired oak has one more refinish left in it, and ten minutes with a screwdriver tells you whether yours does.

GuideSurvival & Self-DefenseNina CastellanSep 23, 20266 min

The awareness, the voice and the moves worth drilling

Avoidance first, a voice that carries second, and a short list of physical skills that survive adrenaline. Plus what the gear is actually for.

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GuideProtect the ChildrenCal BrennanSep 23, 20267 min

Your Church Can Write a Child Protection Policy in One Afternoon

Six blocks, about three hours, three people and a printer. The rules that actually protect kids are short, and most small churches already have the pieces.

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GuideHomeWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

Fitting Seven People Into Twelve Hundred Square Feet

The fix isn't more house. It's giving every coat, shoe and cereal box an address it can't wander off from.

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What was your first ever job?

GuideSurvival & Self-DefenseNina CastellanSep 23, 20266 min

A Safety Plan For Women Who Walk, Run And Travel Alone

Light, distance and a plan you've already rehearsed do most of the work. The gear is cheaper than you'd guess, and the training matters more than the gear.

GuideProtect the ChildrenNina CastellanSep 23, 20266 min

Why Traffickers Target Kids In Care And How Communities Stop It

It's almost never a stranger in a van. It's a kid nobody's looking for, and a town that decides to start looking.

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GuideDatingMarcus ValeSep 23, 20266 min

A standard costs you something. A preference doesn't.

The culture doesn't have standards, it has moods. Decide your line at noon, because midnight is a terrible negotiator.

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Is your money actually in order?

Six questions. No email required, no sales pitch at the end.

Survival & Self-Defense6 min

How to Teach Your Kids Real Survival Skills in One Weekend

Protect the Children6 min

How to check an anti-trafficking charity before you give

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Rewrite my résumé so it actually gets read

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GuideHomeWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

The Smoke Alarm On Your Ceiling Might Already Be Expired

Flip one off its base tonight and read the date on the back. If it starts with a 2 and a 0 and a number under 16, it's done working the way you think it is.