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Hosts from FOX 17 Morning Mix on set for a prepared stocking stuffer gift guide with Emily Richett

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One of the easiest ways to boost your family’s preparedness is to build a simple everyday field kit—a small bag stocked with the essentials you need for emergencies, unexpected situations, or everyday life. Keep it on you or in your car, and you’ll always have a baseline supply to handle whatever comes your way. I […]

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One of the easiest ways to boost your family’s preparedness is to build a simple everyday field kit—a small bag stocked with the essentials you need for emergencies, unexpected situations, or everyday life. Keep it on you or in your car, and you’ll always have a baseline supply to handle whatever comes your way. I […]

A Mama Bear Guide to Everyday Field Kits and Prepared Stocking Stuffers

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Hosts from FOX 17 Morning Mix on set for a prepared stocking stuffer gift guide with Emily Richett

This week I visited FOX 17 to share some great low-tech gift options for kids, including Tin Can phone, Faith Friends 18-inch dolls, Yoto Player, Big Sky Life Books, DSG Outerwear, and Domino and Juliette. I also recorded a segment on the best prepared stocking stuffers and how to make a “Mama Bear Field Kit” […]

Low-Tech Gifts Kids Will Love (and Actually Use All Year)

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Fox 17 hosts for the Low Tech Gift segment

Hey there, Mama Bear! This special episode is packed with exciting updates! My book Mama Bear Survival: Raising Strong Families in an Uncertain World is officially LIVE and shipping now—just in time for Mother’s Day! I’m celebrating with a massive giveaway valued at over $2,000, featuring some of my favorite brands and partners that support moms, […]

Author Emily Richett posing with her newly released book Mama Bear Survival.

Welcome back, Mama Bears! In this episode, I sit down with Amber Elle—a dedicated homesteader, homeschooling mom, preparedness coach, and content creator. Amber embodies self-reliance and resilience in motherhood, and today she’s sharing practical advice to help you build a safer, more prepared home for your family. Amber’s wisdom is the perfect guide for any […]

19. Resilient Motherhood- Homesteading, Homeschooling & Family Preparedness with Amber Elle

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Mama Bear Survival episode on motherhood and resilience with Amber Elle

In today’s episode, we’re talking about Family Safety & Preparedness with Brittany Baker from Refuge Medical IntroductionIn today’s episode of the Mama Bear Survival podcast, Brittany Baker joins us again after her initial episode on pregnancy preparedness. She is the Director of Operations at Refuge Medical, a mom of four and a preparedness advocate. In […]

16: Family Safety and Preparedness with Brittany Baker from Refuge Medical

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Brittany Baker of Refuge Medical on the Mama Bear Survival podcast

In today’s episode, we’re talking about how to protect our kids in a tech-driven world and from all the dangers of social media, with Nicki Reisberg of Scrolling to Death Podcast. In this episode of the Mama Bear Survival podcast, Emily Richett sits down with Nicki Reisberg, host of the Scrolling to Death podcast, to […]

Nicki Reisberg of the Scrolling to Death podcast talks to Emily Richett about digital safety and harmful impacts of social media.

It’s only a few weeks into summer, and while boredom hasn’t fully set in yet—it will. And that’s actually a good thing. As Ginny Yurich writes in Until the Streetlights Come On (which I reference in Mama Bear Survival), boredom isn’t a problem to solve—it’s a gift to reclaim. She puts it simply: “A bored […]

Screen-Free Summer Picks & a Giveaway! Give Your Kids a 90’s Summer

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Screen Free Summer Giveaway

In today’s episode, we tackle the question: How do we raise  critical thinkers and children who can think for themselves and ask questions, in a world that doesn’t want them to? In this interview, we talk with Katie Kimball of Kitchen Stewardship about how we can raise our children in a world that doesn’t share […]

Episode 11: Raising Critical Thinkers and Empowering Children to Thrive in Today’s World with Katie Kimball

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Katie Kimball on the Mama Bear Survival podcast episode 11

When I set out to write Mama Bear Survival — Raising Strong Families in an Uncertain World, I knew it had to go beyond emergency kits and food storage. So in the book, I dedicate an entire section to topics like homesteading, hunting, traditional skills, and even homeschooling as a form of self-reliance. Even if […]

Part-time homeschooling and preparedness with five in a row

Hey there, mama bear! Today we’re talking all things prepping for pregnancy, birth and beyond. Brittany Baker from Refuge Medical joins us with great stories (like the time she had an off-grid birth!) and must-have tips for expecting mama bears. Key Points: Our unique birthing experiences and how we prepare Brittany’s off-grid birth How to […]

Episode 5: Pregnancy Prep in Uncertain Times with Brittany Baker of Refuge Medical

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Pregnancy prep in uncertain times