title: Survival Mom: How to Prepare Your Family for Everyday Disasters and Worst-Case Scenarios
author:  Lisa Bedford 
description: In this impressively comprehensive manual, suburban mom Bedford helps readers learn about, prepare for, and respond to all manner of disasters...Bedfords matter-of-fact yet supportive tone will keep the willies at bay. (Publishers Weekly)<br /><br />Given the recent prevalence of floods, tornadoes, and power outages, this book comes at a good time. Bedford discusses how to handle emergencies, from purifying water and storing food to making lists of financial records and establishing a safe room. [R]eaders would do well to prepare. (Library Journal)<br /><br />Lisa Bedfords <i>Survival Mom</i> is a much needed resource of practical preparedness and survival knowledge that anybody (even Survival Dads) will find an indispensable addition to their self-reliance library! (Ed Corcoran, Editor, <i>Survivalist Magazine</i>)<br /><br />Lisa Bedford has given every family an upbeat and useful step-by-step guide to getting through these alarming times. Hurrah for <i>Survival Mom.</i> (Lew Rockwell, editor, lewrockwell.com)<br /><br />This stockpiled guide to self-sufficiency emergency preparedness is a wealth of information for both the novice and seasoned survival mom! (Roxanne L. Griswold, Co-Owner, Ready Made Resources/Founder, Ready Made Woman Blog + No Candidate)<br /><br />Well-referenced, with fresh insights, <i>Survival Mom</i> is funny and well-written. (Don Aslett, author of <i>Is There Life After Housework?</i>)<br /><br />Lisa Bedfords book, like her blog, is full of up-to-date, useful information from reputable sources. <i>Survival Mom</i> is a good read, and has a place in any prepper/survivalist library. (Leon Pantenburg, author of survivalcommonsense.com)<br /><br />Lisa Bedford explains preparedness not just as a long term goal for the future, but as an everyday lifestyle for today. This manual is a great read for anyone concerned about their own well-being and security, and that of their loved ones. (Paul M. Munsen, President, Sun Ovens International)<br /><br />Lisa Bedford has written an outstanding book! <i>Survival Mom</i> is chock full of valuable tips and perspectives that had never crossed my mind, showing me how valuable the female perspective is when it comes to prepping and survival! This book is a keeper! (Matthew Stein, author of <i>When Disaster Strikes: A Comprehensive Guide to Emergency Planning and Crisis Survival</i>)<br /><br />After you become a mom, your head often swims with what-ifs. But you can ease your mind with a little preparation, says Lisa Bedford, blogger and author of <i>Survival Mom : How to Prepare Your Family for Everyday Disasters and Worst-Case Scenarios.</i> (USA Weekend)
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  ## [Dedication](9780062909091_Contents.xhtml#r_idParaDest-1)
  
  
  _For my family: Brendan, Ben, and Lady._
  
  
  _And for Lisa Bonchek Adams, who really should still be here._
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ## [Epigraph](9780062909091_Contents.xhtml#r_idParaDest-2)
  
  
  There may be situations, depending on your circumstances and the nature of the
  disaster, when it’s simply best to stay where you are and avoid any
  uncertainty outside by “sheltering in place.”
  
  
  —U.S. Department of Homeland Security website
  
  
  If it was once a stigma when you divorced, today the new shame is choosing to
  stay when you can leave.
  
  
  —Esther Perel, _Where Should We Begin?_
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ## Contents
  
  
  [_Cover_](9780062909091_Cover.xhtml#cover)
  
  
  [_Title Page_](9780062909091_Titlepage.xhtml#title)
  
  
  [_Dedication_](9780062909091_Dedication.xhtml#_idPa