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Sunday, November 17, is the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims. For many people around the world, it’s a time to remember the children and adults who have been killed or injured in road crashes. For me, it’s a time to remember all the reasons I’m so passionate about the work I do.
7. I’m reminded that too many people are dying from something that is completely preventable. It breaks my heart to know that nearly 1.3 million people die each year on the roads.
This is the first installment of our New Moms blog series. Check back periodically to read about the real life stories from the moms at Safe Kids.
Sometimes kids bounce and sometimes they don’t. My son, Winston, is proof. I've lost count of how many times he's fallen really hard -- and he's only 3 years old
Over the river, through the woods, down the highway and off on a plane we go. Holiday travel season is here and it’s an extra special one for me because it’s my baby’s first Thanksgiving. Not only are we travelling to Grandma’s house, but we’re off to aunts’, uncles’ and cousins’ houses as well – at least I don’t have to do the cooking this year.
This week is National Teens “Don't Text and Drive” Week so it’s a perfect time to remind the teens (and adults) in your life that texting and driving can be a deadly combination.
Did you know that traffic crashes are the leading cause of death for American teens?
Thanks so much to everyone who turned out earlier this week for Safe Kids Capitol Day! The event, hosted by Safe Kids Worldwide and the co-chairs of the Congressional Kids’ Safety Caucus, highlighted preventable injuries, the number one killer of kids in the U.S.
Congressional staff learned about child safety through interactive demonstrations, including a distracted driving video game and a portable automated external defibrillator (AED) to show how to restart a heart.
In case you missed it, here are some highlights:
Did you hear the story about the CFO who became a superhero?
His name is Doug Myers, the mild-mannered CFO of Children’s National Health System. Every day, Doug ensures the financial integrity of a $1 billion health system that cares for thousands of children annually. The job certainly qualifies him for hero status.
Washington, D.C.– Halloween might be scary for different reasons than you think. On average, twice as many kids are killed while walking on Halloween than on any other day of the year. With a few tips and tricks, kids can stay safe while out walking. Safe Kids Worldwide and FedEx Express®urge parents to prepare their children to walk safely, and remind drivers to be particularly alert this Halloween.
It’s that time of year again – the season to enjoy festive meals with family and friends, deck the halls with colorful trimmings and put together your holiday wish list.
This season, our partner, SANUS, is joining the holiday spirit by pledging its support to keep kids safe. For every TV mount sold this holiday, Sanus is donating a portion of its sales, up to $25,000, to help us protect kids from TV tip-overs.
And it’s easy for anyone to get involved.
Every December, my family piles into our 2001 minivan (275,000 miles and counting) and heads to Buffalo to visit my mother-in-law. I call her “Grammy Yes” because whenever my kids asked Grammy a question, the answer was always, “yes.”
“Yes, you can have chocolate-covered potato chips for breakfast.”
“Yes, you can stay up as late as you want.”
“Yes, we can keep that feral cat.”
“Yes.” “Yes.” “Yes.”
I am a parent of two beautiful young girls; and, my promise to them, above all other responsibilities in my life, is to protect them. It’s a non-negotiable obligation. It’s my highest priority. It’s an unflappable commitment. Period. So, it’s that mission, goal and purpose that lead me to do everything I can to protect my children from foreseeable harm.