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I'm BACCCCKKKKK... After 4+ years in CA I am back to my old stomping grounds, KANSAS!!! I am Cindy Coughenour and I am the founder of Fearless and Female, which is a program of personal safety and practical self-defense for women of all ages. I speak at high schools, universities, churches, businesses and just about any place that a group of women want to come together and learn how to kick some butt!

Sunday, January 14, 2007

Loma Linda University School of Medicine






Today I traveled to Loma Linda University School of Medicine to kick butt with some of the doctors wives! Don't let these sweet faces fool you, these girls were real Fearless Females. Here Kira is demonstrating an eye poke and Melissa is delivering a perfect palm heel to the nose. In addition to all the hitting and kicking there were some great questions as well.
One of the questions hit close to home for me. So, which should you do first? Put your children in the car first then the groceries or groceries first, then the kids? I struggled with this question many times while walking to my minivan with a preschooler, a toddler and an infant. Which should you do first??? I have tried it both ways and have felt vulnerable each time. One way, your children are in the car while you are loading groceries the other way you are loading groceries while your children are in and around the cart. Either way you do it you are spending a certain amount of time working on those darn grocery sacks and your attention is taken away from your children. My solution??????? I request a carry-out boy everytime! I don't care if I only have 3 bags of groceries, I still ask for a carry-out. I am soooooo over worrying about what people might think of me. This way, I put the children in the car while he works on the groceries. And get this, I also ask him to wait until I get the children and myself safely locked in the car. Remember this, there is safety in numbers. I have even gone as far as to request a carry-out at stores such as Wal-Mart. Just a reminder, awareness, prevention and intuition are the keys to your personal safety. I guess I should add, awareness, prevention, intuition and a carry-out boy!
Peace, Love and Safety,
Cindy

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