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Another Child Dies After Being Accidentally Left Behind in a Car

Jun 10 2009

I’m heartbroken to tell you that yet another child has died after being accidentally left inside a car. It’s easy to judge these people and assume they’re bad parents, but the truth is it could happen to any of us. 


Car Detailer Gives Tips on Keeping Your Family Car Clean

May 27 2009

I’ve searched high and low to find a professional car detailer who understands a mom’s world and can give us tips on what we can do at home to keep our cars clean between details. Lauren Slaughter is that person: She was a nanny for 10 years, and now she’s the co-owner of Detail Doctors, based in the Chicago area.


IIHS Study Finds In-Car Monitoring Devices Cut Risky Driving by Teens

May 07 2009

It’s no surprise that teens are riskier drivers when they’re alone or with friends. The in-car monitoring devices used in the IIHS study flag risky driving behavior — including speeding, aggressive driving and not wearing a seat belt — and some devices report them to a secure website that parents can check.


Keep Your Teen Driver Safe This Summer

May 06 2009

As the school year winds down, it’s time for parents to start giving safe-driving lessons to teens before they hit the road this summer.  Parents, you can help your teen drivers stay safe all year by following our suggestions.


U.S. Government Tells Automakers to Recommend Car Seats for Each Model

Apr 24 2009

Parents will soon be able to take some of the guesswork out of choosing a child-safety seat. The U.S. Department of Transportation announced today the creation of a program to help people find car seats that best fit their cars.


J.D. Power and Associates Uses Consumer Opinions to Rate Cars

Apr 15 2009

J.D. Power and Associates conducts surveys of consumers. In this instance, I’m talking about car buyers, although J.D. Power also conducts independent surveys of many other products.


Really Big Vans for Really Big Families

Apr 03 2009

The Gosselin family of TLC’s “Jon & Kate Plus 8” drives around in a Dodge Sprinter, but there are other options out there for really big families.


Video: Emergency Kit Necessities

Mar 27 2009

Most car emergency kits cover the basics, but what if your car breaks down when your kids are with you? MotherProof.com Chief Mama Kristin Varela shares some crucial items you won’t want to be without if you’re ever stranded with the kids in tow.


U-Haul Now Offering Add-On Rear Bumpers

Mar 20 2009

If you’ve ever suffered a rear-end collision, you know the damage — even at low speeds — can be mind-boggling. U-Haul has partnered with Mohr Manufacturing to offer a line of energy-absorbing bumper add-ons.


‘Freakonomics’ Author Questions Effectiveness of Child-Safety Seats

Feb 18 2009

A lecture by world-renowned economist and “Freakonomics” author Steven Levitt has me questioning the use of child-safety seats for kids 2 and older. Levitt uses 30-plus years of U.S. government data to argue that child-safety seats are no more effective at preventing accident-related deaths than seat belts.


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