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Chatroulette: The Online Gamble

March 16, 2010

The first chat starts out innocent enough, typical back and forth with a middle-aged dad of three from the east coast. It’s his first time on Chatroulette and he disconnects. Next you’re chatting with a young woman from England, it’s late there and she types and wears headphones... more

InstantAmber Presenting Sponsor for NVFH

March 16, 2010

InstantAmber and Helping Heroes /National Vigil for Hope partnered in July 2009 to serve as a resource to further spread community awareness of the missing child epidemic that... more

Keeping Our Kids Safe...A Guideline for Children at Every Age

March 15, 2010

By Pattie Fitzgerald, Founder Safely Ever After, Inc. Your kids know all about personal safety because you’ve had that conversation with them way back when they first started school, right?   ... more

Sleepovers… Should You or Shouldn’t You?

February 10, 2010

By Pattie Fitzgerald, Founder Safely Ever After, Inc. It’s the age-old question, but like most things in life, there simply isn’t one “right” way  to do things when it comes to our... more

Safety When Traveling with Children

February 8, 2010

Family vacations create lifelong happy memories for kids and parents. They provide a good opportunity for fun, bonding and relaxation. As enjoyable and carefree vacations can be, they also pose risks for children’s physical safety and children are more likely to get lost or go missing... more

Child Molesters Love Polite Kids

January 18, 2010

By Pattie Fitzgerald, Founder Safely Ever After, Inc. How many times have you told your child to always obey the grownups?  Have you insisted that they hug or kiss “Uncle Johnny” or that family... more

One Bowl, No Mixer, Low-Fat Banana Bread with Greek Yogurt

January 15, 2010

By Alison Lewis, Ingredients, Inc. My kids love Banana Bread so when we have overripe bananas they always get put to good use. My oldest son, Alec, has really taken to cooking lately (i hope he’s not going... more

Northwest Conference Against Trafficking

January 10, 2010

Soroptimist International Northwestern Region presented the Annual Northwest Conference Against Trafficking on January 9, 2010 in Portland, Oregon. The emcee was Priva David of KOIN6. Keynote speakers included Jane Velez-Mitchell, Cathy Standiford, Dallas Jessup and William Hillar. more

Special January Discount

January 4, 2010

Happy New Year! As you make resolutions for 2010, remember your precious children and resolve to keep them safer this year. In honor of our New Year’s resolution to continue keeping children safe, we are offering to waive the $30 membership fee for new InstantAmber members that... more

Give Security and Peace of Mind for the Holidays

December 16, 2009

Although many parents do not want to think of the possibility, having a child go missing is unfortunately a reality. Parents and guardians need to be prepared for such events. Luckily, new innovative technology helps relieve concerns about child safety. The InstantAmber Child Safety Store not... more

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