Personal Safety

Different minds learn differently. We must pay attention to individual learning patterns, to individual minds so that we can maximize children's performance in school and in life. In A Mind at a Time, Dr. Levine shows us how.

Spotting Danger Before It Spots Your Kids is a book about presenting the concepts of situational awareness to children (ages 5 to 12) in a way that will keep them engaged and help them take an active role in their own personal security. This book will show you how to use fun, interactive games to build situational awareness skills. Whether you're a parent, relative, or work in the childcare industry, the things you impart upon children will have a lasting impact on the way they live their lives. Nowhere is this more important than in the area of personal safety.

Are you a parent who wants to make sure your child knows about personal safety? Do you want to give them the confidence they need to set healthy boundaries? Or do you want to explore key topics like consent, bullying, private parts, and appropriate vs inappropriate touching in an age-appropriate manner? Then this book is for you!

Raising a child in today's fast-paced digital world can feel daunting. As screens shape our kids' daily lives, parents face urgent questions about safety, mental health, and responsible tech use. Clayton Cranford—founder of Cyber Safety Cop, veteran law enforcement officer, and child safety expert—offers the definitive audiobook guide to confidently navigating these complex challenges. Drawing on over 20 years of frontline experience in youth safety and behavioral threat assessment, Cranford blends gripping real-world stories with actionable strategies.

These letters may be very disturbing to some. The names have been changed to protect the loved ones left behind. They are in no way meant to make judgments on others or cause more pain and suffering. They are a study of human behavior to help others understand the pain and suffering these people went through and encourage others to offer understanding and help when they can.

Many of us caregivers face uncertain future, while caring and providing for our elderly loved ones. Being responsible for the needs and care of an elderly loved one can be a difficult role that many of us do willingly, but it requires a lot of patience, time, energy, tenderness, and hard work. We often need to make decisions which are life-altering for our loved ones and for our own selves and, at times, are not pleasant or easy.

Having a pet dragon is so much fun. You can teach him to sit, roll over, and play. You can teach him to make friends, control his anger, overcome his anxiety, show respect, and much more.

Of all the opportunities to invest and make money, bond investing is likely one of the most neglected. Stocks are the get-rich investment, hyped by Wall Street and favored by investors. Commodities are widely used to hedge risk and to gamble on price changes. Even real estate is more widely held for its cash flow and other benefits.

Do you feel like people don't respect you? Maybe they ignore what you want or just take advantage of you. When that happens, life doesn't seem fair. But a sense of fairness can exist between you and everyone in your life when you learn to set true boundaries. Dave Jetson, a licensed professional counselor, has made a career out of helping people set boundaries. Now, in Setting True Boundaries, he will share with you the strategies his clients have used to transform their relationships and find peace of mind.

On the internet, on playgrounds, and in schools across the country, thousands of elementary and middle school kids are picked on, teased, and harassed by bullies. It's something that can jeopardize a child's development -- unless they have the tools to help stop bullying in its tracks.

E chi se lo aspettava, che succedesse proprio qui, proprio a noi? Una mattina ci siamo svegliati, e improvvisamente eravamo in balia di una gigantesca tempesta. Il Covid-19, l’ansia, la paura, il lockdown... era tutto un enorme vortice che minacciava di inghiottirci. Ne avremmo fatto volentieri a meno. Ma è accaduto. A ben guardare, però, la mareggiata non ha lasciato dietro di sé solo detriti, ma anche un piccolo tesoro. Mentre la tempesta colpiva forte abbiamo imparato il valore del tempo trascorso in famiglia, con i nostri figli.

Parenting for a Digital Future moves beyond the panicky headlines to offer a deeply researched exploration of what it means to parent in a period of significant social and technological change.

Each year Americans lose billions of dollars to fraudulent activity. The Madoffs Among Us explains in graphic detail how and why people fall prey. Most importantly, it tells you how to easily identify the people who perpetrate these crimes and avoid their deceitful practices. Why do smart people fall for these cons? What are today’s most common scams? And how can you avoid becoming a victim?

When I teach people about self-defense, I teach them about the ins and outs of handguns that are popular, how they work, and how to fix common issues. But how do you find out when the time comes if you will be able to pull the trigger? I want to prepare you mentally and physically, and I want you to know all the laws that may affect you - along with making you a master of concealed carry where you are comfortable, confident, and will know when and how to use it if the time ever comes.

A practical, all-encompassing guide to disaster preparedness—from avalanches and blackouts to pandemics and wildfires—from NBC News senior medical correspondent and emergency medicine physician Dr. John Torres.

A must-listen audiobook that could actually save your life. The world is changing all around us, and the dynamics of crime continue to move in the wrong direction. The old adage "The best defense is a strong offense" rings true in the contents of this audiobook, and it is our responsibility to bolster that offense through education and preparation.

Danger! It lurks at every corner! Volcanoes. Sharks. Pickup artists. Savage bike messengers. Keep this audio bundle on your phone, under the pillow, in the glove compartment, and anywhere else to help you survive the most harrowing predicaments—jam-packed with how-to, hands-on, step-by-step instructions on everything you need to know to face the perils of travel, work or romance!

How do we stay safe? Should we? What if our attempts are exposing us even more to the very risks we are avoiding? Would acceptance of danger make us more secure? Is there such a thing as foolproof? In Foolproof, Greg Ip presents a macro theory of human nature and disaster that explains how we can keep ourselves safe in our increasingly dangerous world.

Teenagers face unique challenges when it comes to situational awareness. These challenges are only exacerbated by the constant physical and biological changes teens are subjected to. As young people learn to deal with these changes, they begin to explore the limits of their individuality. Unfortunately, this process often involves unnecessary risk-taking. The key to keeping teens safe during this time is to keep them alert and engaged with their environment. Spotting Danger Before It Spots Your Teens is designed around principles of positive communication, trust, and teamwork.

The mother of a bullied first grader, popular blogger Carrie Goldman's inspiring true story triggered an outpouring of support from online communities around the world. In Bullied, she gives us a guide to the crucial lessons and actionable guidance she's learned about how to stop bullying before it starts. It is a book born from Goldman's post about the ridicule her daughter suffered from bringing a Star Wars thermos to school.