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Grandparents Notice Things Parents Are Too Busy To See

You've got the two things a worried kid needs most: unhurried time and no power to ground them. Use both well.

GuideHunting & ShootingWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

Your best deer stand is the one you can reach in the dark

Scout your walk-in before you scout the sign, hang for the wind you actually get, and then do almost nothing for the first gray hour.

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StorySurvival & Self-DefenseMarcus ValeSep 23, 20266 min

They Came For The Powder First

The Second Amendment didn't begin as a debate over words. It began with British regulars marching before dawn to seize a town's guns and powder.

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Protect the Children6 min read

What A Stranger Can Learn From One Photo Of Your Kid

Your daughter's soccer picture can hand out her name, her school, her jersey number and where she'll be standing Saturday at 9 a.m.

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When did you last ask for a raise?

GuideHomeWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

Winterize the House in One Weekend, Starting With the Water

Cold weather doesn't wreck houses. Water does. Two days of work, in the order that actually protects the place.

GuideSurvival & Self-DefenseMarcus ValeSep 23, 20265 min

Your Kid Should Know What To Do When They Find A Gun

Four words, a locked box, and a range day. How to raise a kid who's safe around firearms instead of desperately curious about them.

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GuideProtect the ChildrenNina CastellanSep 23, 20266 min

How to Talk to Your Kids About Trafficking Without Scaring Them

The van at the mall isn't the threat. Here's the script, by age, for the conversation that actually protects a kid.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

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

GuideHomeWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

Build a Home Office in a Spare Corner That Actually Works

Power you can trust, light that doesn't fry your eyes, and enough quiet to take a call without apologizing for your house.

GuideSurvival & Self-DefenseMarcus ValeSep 23, 20266 min

Carrying Every Day Starts With The Belt, Not The Gun

The pistol is the easy part. Getting it on your body every morning, comfortably and concealed, is where most people quit.

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BRO TakeProtect the ChildrenJosh HalloranSep 23, 20266 min

Why That Viral Trafficking Warning Isn't Helping Anybody

The zip tie on the windshield, the white van at the mall, the shopping mom followed to her car. Shared a million times, and pointed at the wrong danger.

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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.

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Where does your phone charge overnight?

GuideSurvival & Self-DefenseNina CastellanSep 23, 20266 min

Get Your Daughter Ready to Defend Herself Before Move-In Day

Start a year out, teach it in the order it's actually used, and spend more on the class than on the gadgets.

GuideProtect the ChildrenNina CastellanSep 23, 20266 min

The Trafficking Recruiter Usually Shows Up As A Boyfriend

Most girls aren't grabbed by a stranger. They're courted by someone who figures out what's missing and offers to supply it.

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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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Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

Survival & Self-Defense6 min

Your First Firearms Class Isn't a Test You Can Fail

Protect the Children6 min

How Truckers And Hotel Clerks Became America's Extra Eyes

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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.