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Electrician, lineman, welder, plumber. How to get in, get certified and get paid what the work is worth.

The BRO Code. What to do, what not to do, and a few laughs on the way.

The Weekend Vinyl Plank Floor That Still Looks Right in Year Five

Most of this job happens before you click the first plank together. Skip that part and the floor tells on you by August.

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.

Protect the Children7 min

Your Church Can Write a Child Protection Policy in One Afternoon

Home5 min

Build a Mudroom That Survives Six People and a Dog

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.

Home5 min

What a Kitchen Renovation Really Costs and Where It Goes

Survival & Self-Defense6 min

How to Teach Your Kids Real Survival Skills in One Weekend

GuideProtect the ChildrenCal BrennanSep 23, 20266 min

How to check an anti-trafficking charity before you give

Ten minutes with a Form 990 and a state registry will tell you more about an organization than any fundraising video ever will.

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.

Survival & Self-Defense6 min

Pepper Spray Is a Skill, Not a Keychain Charm

Protect the Children6 min

Where To Volunteer Against Trafficking And What They Need

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-DefenseMarcus ValeSep 23, 20266 min

Parking Lots, Gas Pumps And ATMs Done Right

Most trouble finds people in the thirty seconds between a store door and a car door. Spend those seconds better.

Protect the Children6 min

Foster Parenting and Mentoring Are How You Actually Protect a Kid

Home6 min

Fitting Seven People Into Twelve Hundred Square Feet

GuideSurvival & Self-DefenseWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

Shade First, Water Second, and Never Walk at Noon

The desert doesn't punish you for being unprepared. It punishes you for moving at the wrong hour. Do it in this order instead.

Protect the Children7 min read

Safeguarding rules every coach and youth leader should insist on

Two adults, open doors, no private messages, and one hard rule about reporting. The habits that keep kids safe and keep good men out of the wrong story.

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