I remember when Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast ten years ago. I was a new mom trying to figure out what to do with my six week old son. I was sleep deprived and nursing around the clock. I was emotional. Seeing the devastation that Katrina caused hit me hard. It broke my heart […]
Learning From Sandy Hook One Year Later
Today is the one year anniversary of the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. One year ago, we lost 26 innocent children and 6 adults charged with their education and care during school time. I remember hearing about the shootings as I worked in my home office. I cried a lot that […]
Is Your State Prepared to Save the Children in a Disaster?
Unfortunately, for 28 states in the US, the answer to the question in the title of this post is “No.” Save the Children launched a report last week that shows how prepared each state is (or isn’t) if a natural or other disaster happened. As part of its Get Ready. Get Safe campaign, Save the Children’s […]
