| Everytime you turn on the news you hear
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| | bubble and jump pack. An air bubble
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| about a violent crime. No wonder so many
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| | holds about 120lbs. of air. If you have
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| single mothers are hesitant to travel
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| | a flat and are unable to get help,
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| alone with their children. They fear for
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| | hopefully your tire will hold air long
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| their safety.I'm a single mom. Yet I
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| | enough to limp into the next town. The
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| love to take long road trips across the
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| | jump pack will come in handy should your
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| United States with my son. And having
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| | car battery die. Just remember to charge
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| traveled so often over the past few
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| | it before you leave home. If you're
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| years, I've developed a few safety tips
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| | traveling during the winter months, it's
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| that my son and I always follow. If
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| | good to pack a flashlight, candles,
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| you're a single mom, these tips should
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| | blankets and a first aid kit.PACK YOUR
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| work for you and your family, too.
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| | CAR FOR COMFORTInevitably you will end up
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| Here they are:JOIN AN AUTO CLUBPrior to
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| | eating in your car. Pack baby wipes and
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| leaving on your trip, join an auto club.
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| | trash bags to keep your car clean. Pack
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| Get on line and type in "Auto Clubs" at a
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| | snacks and water and plastic bins for
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| good search engine, like to find
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| | souvenirs. A clean, organized car is
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| one.Auto Club memberships offer tow
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| | much more pleasant for traveling. It's
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| service, gas delivery, jump starts, and
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| | also safer since you won't be rummaging
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| assistance with mechanical problems, plus
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| | around trying to find something while
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| other services a single mom on the road
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| | your driving.PACK YOUR CAR FOR FUN AND
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| might need. Also, many auto clubs have
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| | ENTERTAINMENTTake along CDs, books on
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| discount agreements with hotels and will
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| | tape, crayons, coloring books, and
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| send you free maps and vacation
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| | activity books to keep the kids
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| brochures.HAVE YOUR CAR SERVICEDBefore
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| | entertained so you can give your full
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| you pull out of the driveway and onto the
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| | attention to driving.MAKE YOUR HOTEL STAY
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| highway, make sure your car is in good
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| | SAFEStay at hotels where your door does
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| working order. Take your car to a
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| | not lead directly to the outside. Most
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| reputable auto service station. Have
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| | hotels now require a room key to access
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| your oil and air filter changed. You will
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| | the hotel from exterior doors.Every
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| get better gas mileage. While you're
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| | evening, check the weather conditions
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| there, have them check your windshield
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| | along your driving route. Join a hotel
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| wiper fluid and the freon level in your
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| | points program. They will give you phone
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| air conditioner. Check the air pressure
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| | numbers and the location of their hotels
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| in your tires. Make sure your tires are
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| | at your next destination. Many give
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| in good shape and the treads aren't
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| | discounts on room rates and you can earn
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| worn.Make sure all your car door locks
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| | points towards a free stay.DRIVE
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| work. Also, because you don't want to
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| | SAFELYDon't take back roads. Always stay
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| advertise that you're traveling alone
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| | on main highways. Go to gas stations
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| with your children, think about having
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| | that are busy. Watch your surroundings
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| your windows tinted for privacy, if they
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| | as you drive along and be aware of cars
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| aren't already. Window tinting for an
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| | behind you. If someone stops you, make
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| average size SUV will cost about $200.00
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| | sure they are authorized to do so. Of
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| dollars.DON'T TRAVEL WITH LARGE AMOUNTS
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| | course, never leave your car and get in a
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| OF CASHInstead of bringing large amounts
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| | stranger's car, for any reason.TEACH YOUR
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| of cash with you, always pay for gas,
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| | CHILDREN TO BE SAFEBefore you leave on
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| hotel rooms, and souvenirs with a credit
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| | your trip, teach or review with your
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| card and get a receipt. Keep your
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| | children how to be safe around strangers.
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| receipts and check them against your
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| | DANGER STRANGER! Never let your small
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| monthly statement. It's good to take at
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| | children go into a rest stop restroom
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| least two credit cards, in case one
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| | alone. Always escort them.BE PREPAREDBuy
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| credit card company doesn't approve a
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| | a can of mace to keep in your car, and
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| purchase, Many times, for your
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| | don't be afraid to use it if you must.
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| protection, your credit card company will
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| | Anyone's car can break down in the middle
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| deny a purchase if you try to use the
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| | of nowhere. Be prepared if you find
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| card outside of the area where you
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| | yourself in a seemingly dangerous
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| usually make purchases.Carry cash for
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| | location.You may think of other safety
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| small purchases. Buy travelers' checks
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| | tips for yourself and your children. The
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| for backup cash. However, be prepared to
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| | point is, make safety a part of planning
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| pay a fee for cashing them at a bank.PACK
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| | a road trip with your kids, then get out
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| YOUR CAR FOR SAFETYMake sure to take your
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| | there and see the country! There's no
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| cell phone and its charger. Call family
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| | reason to hesitate.Carol Boles has a
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| members periodically. Let them know your
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| | master's degree in Special Reading and an
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| itinerary, where you are each day, and
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| | Educational Specialist degree in
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| which hotels you are staying in. Collect
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| | Curriculum and Instruction. She has over
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| all your state maps, your US almanac and
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| | ten years experience teaching K-12
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| vacation brochures and store them in a
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| | reading in public schools. She now
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| canvas bag for easy access. Even if your
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| | manages her own business and is a member
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| car has ON-Star capability, have maps for
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| | of The Lieurance Group, a freelance
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| a backup.Purchase a small portable air
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| | writers cooperative.
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