88. PREPTOBER Series - 3 easy steps to prepare your family for emergencies.

Show Notes:  88. Are you ready for PREPTOBER? 3 easy steps to prepare your family for emergencies. 1. Create a family survival kit (72 hour kit or Bug out Bag "BOB") - Incase of an emergency evacuation or disruption of any kind - you will have what you need for your family to survive for the next 72 hours. Thursdays episode will go into more detail on how to create your own family survival kit and what to put inside.  2. Make a plan - Sit down with your family during family council (your weekly family communication time - not sure what that system is? Check out the episode in the link below). Do a mind sweep (our nicer way of saying brain dump!) session - brainstorm ideas on how to create an emergency plan for you family. Ask your family - where will we store out kits and supplies? Where will we meet up/what's our safe place? Who will we contact? Create a buddy system with siblings and parents to know who is looking out for who. Making sure each person and their survival kit is accounted for when evacuating.  3. Get familiar with your area - Practice your plan often like a fire drill at school. The more the kiddos practice - the less fear they will feel in an actual emergency situation. Ask your family - what natural disasters might occur in this area? What type of disruptions might we encounter? (power outages, water becomes polluted/not drinkable, etc.) How can we best prepare for those disruptions? Other episodes you might like: 22. Discover the top 4 ways to improve family relationships. (Episode on Family Councils) 23. Emergency Prep Talk 101 ***FREE STUFF*** -Podcast - Hey Mamas! We have some exciting news! We are officially putting out two new episodes every week! Episodes will come out every Tuesday and Thursday - Tuesdays are our Quick tip days (aka shorter episodes - "mini-sodes") and Thursdays are normal length episode days. -Come hang out with us! - Instagram - @highfivemotherhood (click on link in bio for more) -Join the community of like minded mamas! - Facebook - High Five Motherhood Mamas Group -Want to learn more? Check out the Blog! - Website/Blog - http://www.highfivemotherhood.com (check out our free printables!) ***Productivity tools*** -HFM Productivity Planner (6 month) - Amazon, Vervante Bookstore (online) -Digital downloads for purchase on the Blog -Subscribe to our weekly emails so you never miss a thing! (Subscribe by going to our website/blog link listed above)