Parenting can feel lonely. Even if we have a large family or friend group, it can be hard to ask for advice -- there's a lot of judgment in parenting circles, even from the people who love us most.

The Miss Poppins App helps solve that. Nicky Rishi has assembled a team of world-class parenting experts, and a community of engaged parents, to help each other when we need it most.

Today she tells us all about it: why Miss Poppins exists, how it happened, what it does, and how you can get involved.

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I've often glibly told people who ask about what weapon to buy -- "Don't buy a weapon, buy a dog."

That's good advice, but it only starts there. Mark Bosque of K9 X-Factor knows the next steps. Today he generously shares his extensive knowledge about why man's best friend can be your family's best protector.

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Financial literacy isn't just good sense -- it's a form of safety. Without financial knowledge, our families are more vulnerable in emergencies. Everything from a reliable car to a well-stocked emergency kit plays right into safety...to say nothing of how financial stress can shorten our lifespans and harm our relationships. 

Brian page, founder of Modern Husbands teaches thousands of parents around the world about financial literacy, and how to teach our kids to be financially literate as young adults. He shares his knowledge and techniques in this valuable conversation. 

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The thing about martial arts training for kids and adults is that the most important lessons have nothing to do with kicking and punching. It's a way of building character traits and teaching habits of health and safety that very few other experiences can match.

Dickson Kunz has been training and teaching in martial arts for decades, and shares his perspective about martial arts and protecting our family: what works, what's imaginary, and how we can best help our kids learn these important skills.

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The world is getting hotter, which means our families are at more risk of heat stroke, heat exhaustion, dehydration, and even sunburn. Whether we're planning for a trip to warm climates, trying to make it through a summer at home, or battening down the hatches for a heat wave with a side order of power outages, the right skills and mindset can save a life.

Melonie Kennedy is a full-circle safety instructor with experience in emergency prep, who lives in the desert. She has direct, personal experience with this exact kind of emergency. She speaks with us about it today.

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Active shootings are a part of life in the United States, and to a lesser extent in the world as a whole. When people think about it, there's a lot of myth and fantasy in how they propose solutions.

Ed Monk is a gun safety instructor who has taken the time to examine actual data about active shootings and how people survive them. What he learned may surprise you.
 
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If you look at the over 100 interviews with safety experts on this channel, you’ll see a lot of first responders and related professionals. Firefighters, paramedics, police, ER staff, security personnel…all of those people who are, as the name implies, the first to show up when things go wrong. 

These are varied fields with people coming to them from widely varied backgrounds, but they all have at least one thing in common:

They hate it when children get hurt. 

When I interview a member of the three disciplines, I ask them each the same question: what do you wish parents knew, so you could see their children professionally less often?

Although each gives different answers, their lists often intersected. Here are the top ten most common things first responders wish parents knew.

In this video, we look at the top 5 ways to avoid potential burglars and home invaders thinking you have a lot worth stealing in your home. In a previous video (link in the comments below), we covered 5 ways to make your home look harder to get away with breaking into.

I don’t talk much about property crimes in these videos. Property crime is different from violent crime. It’s not part of my mission here, and it is part of the mission for several great channels hosted by people who know more than I do about those things. 

However, home invasions can be among the most dealy and traumatic crimes imaginable, and even a simple burglar can become dangerous if cornered. 

Like any other hazard, the best way to stay safe is to avoid the situation entirely.So we’ll focus on the second method: the top 5 ways to make your home look like an unattractive target.