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’m a mom and I’m pissed off.  Not a bit concerned.  Not even angry.  I’m pissed off as in, ‘I have a flame thrower and I’m not afraid to use it’ pissed off.  Why?  Because child safety is about as big a mom issue as you can get, and yet children keep drowning and no one is talking about…

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I was reminded time and again this week of why I like kids.  That is not to say that I would ever return to middle school, even on pain of death.  That is not to say that I think kids should rule the world and parents and adults should not be making the tough decisions and sticking with them.  It is to say…

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There are two types of drowning.  There is drowning in a high-income country and there is drowning in a low-income country.  The source is the same.  Unintentional submersion in water resulting in asphyxia caused by a liquid entering the lungs.  The end result is the same.  Death, and if…

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“We don’t have a pool” “We’re so busy with soccer/football/gymnastics” “It’s such a pain with the wet suits and wet hair” “It’s too expensive to join a pool or take lessons” “We’re just not a swimming family”…

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My daughter Alyssa, who created Fins for Swims, is an active swimmer at SwimMAC Carolina. They are doing a fundraiser to support operations.

Her personal fundraiser website is:
http://www.active.com/donate/SwimMACCarolina/SwimMACAFische

SwimMAC swimmers are active in the local community, The Joshua Project and other community service projects.

I thank you and Alyssa thanks all those who support her and SwimMAC Carolinas.