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01/24/2026

01/24/2026

The struggle is real 🤦🏽‍♀️

01/23/2026

Stay warm everyone!

Below is a comprehensive preparedness list for the upcoming winter storm.

Feel free to bookmark this or share with friends, stay safe out there:

⛽️ Gas up every car (and top off any cans if you’ve got them)
💵 Pull cash — assume card readers go down
🔋 Charge everything: phones, battery packs, laptops, tool batteries
🔌 Make one “charging pile” with all cords so nobody’s hunting
🔦 Headlamp for every adult + flashlight for every kid
🏮 Lanterns for the main rooms (no candles… kids + candles = nope)
🔋 Fresh batteries in a big ziplock — label it

🏠 Pick ONE “warm room” right now (small room, easiest to heat)
🚪 Shut doors to the rest of the house
🧣 Blankets over windows at night + towels at the bottom of doors
🛏️ Drag mattresses/pads in there if you need to
🧤 Lay out clothes like it’s ski season: base layer + hoodie + coat + hat + thick socks
👟 Slippers/shoes indoors — cold floors will wreck you
🧦 Dry clothes only — damp socks = change them immediately

⚠️ Generator = OUTSIDE only (not garage, not “cracked door,” OUTSIDE)
🚨 CO alarms working on every floor, especially near bedrooms
🔌 Use outdoor-rated extension cords only — don’t run cords under rugs
🙅‍♂️ Don’t do any “dryer plug” stuff — not worth dying for
⛽️ Fuel stays OUTSIDE the house

✅ If you’re using a heater: only indoor-rated
🔥 Keep it away from blankets/curtains/kids
🌬️ Crack a window just a tiny bit
😴🚫 Never sleep with a flame heater on

💧 Water: plan 1 gallon per person per day minimum
🪣 Fill bathtub/buckets for flushing/washing
🚱 On a well? Assume ZERO water once power is out
🔧 Find the main water shutoff now (don’t wait)
🚰 When it’s brutally cold: let faucets drip (if water’s still on)
🧊 Open sink cabinets on outside walls
🧣 Wrap exposed pipes / cover outdoor spigots
🧯 Disconnect hoses

🥫 Food: buy 7 days of no-cook / easy stuff
🍞 Stock basics: PB, tuna, crackers, granola, soup, jerky, shelf milk, cereal
🗝️ Manual can opener
🍽️ Paper plates if you don’t want to burn water on dishes
❄️ Fridge/freezer: open it as little as possible
✅ Eat fridge first, then freezer, then pantry

💊 Refill prescriptions
🤒 Kids fever meds + thermometer + first-aid kit
⚡️ CPAP/nebulizer/anything critical: have a power plan
🧼 Baby wipes + sanitizer + trash bags
🪣 No water? Bucket toilet plan (bucket + bags + kitty litter)

🎲 Make a “kid station” in the warm room: books, coloring, cards, board games
🎬 Download movies ahead of time (airplane mode)
🚫 Clear rules: no touching heaters, no cords, no generator zone
🌙🏮 Lantern by hallway/bathroom at night
🧸 One comfort thing per kid in the warm room

📱 Phones: low power mode + dim screen
📝 Write down important numbers on paper
📞 Pick a check-in time with family/friends (morning + evening)

🚗❄️ Don’t drive unless you have to — ice will humble you fast
🧰 Car kit: blanket, flashlight, snacks, water, jumper pack
🚘⚠️ If you run the car for heat: clear the tailpipe and never in an enclosed space

✅ Every morning: quick safety sweep
🚨🔥 CO alarms good, heater clear, cords not hot
🌡️💧 Watch for leaks when things thaw
🤝 Check on neighbors if you can

🗑️ Toss sketchy food when power comes back
⚡️ Bring the house back online slowly (don’t flip everything at once)

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11/23/2021

You deserve to be loved for who you are

09/08/2021

I know many of you are preparing for a learning environment at home whether it’s for remote learning or homework time. This article provides you with multiple lists of items you might need whether it for playtime, learning, or for kids with special needs. Check it out

With COVID-19 changing our lives, you don’t have to feel alone. I spent the past three years working from home and I am happy to help you by providing as many resources and guidance as possible

08/29/2021

School Reopening Options Parent / Guardian Survey
NYC Public schools Parents! Single Moms Power would like to hear from parents and caregivers of K-12 students about your top concerns for the September 2021 - 2022 school reopening.

We would like to give you a chance to make your voices heard. We are working on a study and the publication of an article to echo your concerns, opinions and ideas; therefore, your participation is essential, and we thank you for your time.

You may fill out the survey even if you are not returning to public schools. Deadline is 09/01/2021. We will try to incorporate answers past the deadline and received before publication of the study.

NYC Public schools Parents! Single Moms Power would like to hear from parents and caregivers of K-12 students about your top concerns for the September 2021 - 2022 school reopening. We would like to give you a chance to make your voices heard. We are working on a study and the publication of an arti...

08/28/2021

With less than two weeks left before NYC Public Schools reopen, many parents are still wondering how and where their children will be learning this Fall while NYC DOE releases a COVID Health and Safety Guide for school reopening.

AS NYC Public Schools reopen, many parents are still wondering how and where their children will be learning this Fall while NYC DOE releases COVID Guide for school reopening

08/23/2021

The policy will not feature an alternative for weekly testing.

06/15/2021

💓💝 Your heart is your responsibility. If you don’t protect it, noone else will...