There is much to be said about the benefits of early skills training, like wood shop, metal shop and even home economics. The skills learned in these classes were designed to help the youth better serve themselves and each other in small communities across America. It is in the heart of this education that our country once pulsed with life. We were leaders at young ages, self sufficient and whole with much to...

The bike is a child’s first form of tangible freedom. It is a rite of passage and allows the young boy or girl a sense of approval from parents to be adventurous, self-reliant and brave. It is one of many doorways to self-sufficiency and preparedness, especially when it comes to kids.

Technology can be a friend or a foe depending on how you treat it. We are surrounded with technology today that is far more advanced than we had it growing up and many of us are starting to realize that our kids are showing signs of immersion, isolation, and flat-out addiction to the devices that were intended to entertain or educate us. So what does a concerned parent do if their child or family member or close friend is...

Kids and guns - it's a touchy subject in today's world of mass media shooting coverage. But what about the hordes of responsible parents and minors that are able to control themselves and shoulder the responsibility of owning, using and training with a firearm?