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Your Child Is Not Giving You a Hard Time. They Are Having a Hard Time.
Tantrums, sleep disruptions, clinginess, and emotional outbursts are often signs that children are struggling with stress, not trying to give parents a hard time. Learn how to support children through big feelings, stressful events, and emotional overwhelm with empathy, connection, and practical coping strategies.

Mara Madsen
5 hours ago3 min read


Preparing Children for Emergencies Without Creating Fear
Discover how family emergency preparedness can help children feel safer, more confident, and less anxious during wildfires, evacuations, and other emergencies.

Mara Madsen
7 hours ago2 min read


Helping Children Understand and Cope With Fires Without Increasing Anxiety
Learn how to talk to children about wildfires and emergencies without increasing anxiety. Discover age-appropriate fire safety conversations, common signs of stress in children, and practical ways to help kids feel safe and supported during uncertain times.

Mara Madsen
10 hours ago3 min read


Child Safety & Safe Charging for Rechargeable Devices
To help keep children safe around rechargeable devices like e-bikes, scooters, tablets, and other electronics, follow these important...
Tanya Sorkin
Aug 26, 20252 min read


From Survivor to Advocate: A Teen’s Journey After a Burn Injury
A serious burn injury can change a life in an instant. For one teen, what started as a moment of curiosity turned into a life-altering...

Mara Madsen
Aug 26, 20253 min read


Burn Prevention: What Every Teen Should Know About Risky Behavior and Its Consequences
As a teenager, you’re stepping into independence, but some choices—especially those involving fire—can lead to life-altering...

Mara Madsen
Oct 24, 20243 min read


Teen Burn Safety: A Parent’s Guide with Three Key Takeaways
Educating our teenagers is one of the most challenging roles of parenting. Adolescent invincibility, rebellion, risk-taking, and...
Debbie Karaman
Aug 21, 20243 min read


Five Tips for Helping Your Child Cope With Bullying
Discover practical strategies to support and empower your child in dealing with bullying, with an estimated read time of 2 minutes.

Mara Madsen
Jul 15, 20242 min read


Child burn survivors learn to thrive at Camp Gung Ho!
This summer, Children's Burn Foundation (CBF) held its annual Camp Gung Ho for child burn survivors and their siblings. From surf lessons...

Mara Madsen
Jul 17, 20232 min read


Five Ways To Keep Your Family Safe From Burn & Fire Injuries This Fall
Don’t let your family Fall for fire and burn risks this Autumn. Remember that a burn injury can happen to anyone! Each day over 300...

Mara Madsen
Sep 14, 20221 min read


A Child Burn Survivor Turned Model Inspires Others
Madeline Decker, also known as Petite Miss California, is an actress and fashion model ranked in the 2022 top 100 world finalists for...

Mara Madsen
Jun 7, 20222 min read


Ten Tips To Keep Your Family Safe From Burns This Spring And Summer
Warm weather often brings thoughts of beach days, lake getaways, camping trips, hikes, poolside fun, and backyard barbecues. While...

Mara Madsen
Apr 18, 20221 min read


Ten Things To Know About Kitchen Safety With Kids
A burn injury can happen to anyone. Imagine being distracted in the kitchen rushing to get dinner together and you don’t notice your...

Mara Madsen
Feb 7, 20222 min read


Survivor Spotlight - How One Child Burn Survivor Learned To Thrive
Kenny Huynh is a thirty-one-year-old Asian American burn survivor and successful professional photographer. Kenny has traveled the world,...

Mara Madsen
Jan 12, 20222 min read
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