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Domestic Violence and the Holidays: What You Should Know

On the night before Thanksgiving, 911 dispatchers in Albuquerque got a call regarding an unresponsive woman. When the ambulance arrived, Nicole was pronounced dead at the scene, with suspicious marks on her neck and face that denoted beating and strangulation. Her boyfriend, Francisco, who had made the call to 911, was arrested for murder and

Holiday Safety Reminders for Women

The holidays are a time for enjoying the warmth of those closest to us, but it’s also a time that criminals can take advantage of us thanks to distractions and stress. Holiday shopping is a particularly stressful time, and women need to know how to keep themselves from being easy prey for opportunistic criminals. Here

Home Safety Tips That Can Keep You Secure

5 Home Safety Tips That Can Keep You Secure Every 13 seconds in the United States, a home burglary takes place. Each year, more than 2 million home burglaries are reported. Additionally, one out of every three residential assaults are the result of a burglary. While there are many reasons that these incidents happen, it

Signs of Sexual Abuse

5 Signs of Sexual Abuse You Should Know About While you may not be a victim of sexual abuse, it is likely that you know someone who is. Statistics show that every 98 seconds, an American is sexually assaulted. Additionally, one out of every six women in America has been the victim of an attempted

How To Quickly Discourage an Attacker

5 Things that Will Quickly Discourage an Attacker Are you worried about being followed while on your evening run or do you not feel safe in your own home? Unfortunately, attackers only need seven seconds to determine if you are an easy target, and in the United States, someone is sexually assaulted every 98 seconds.

Online Safety Tips

Online Safety Tips Every Woman Must Know Between January 1, 2017 and March 20, 2018, nearly 2 billion records containing personal data was comprised. In a world where there are more than 4 billion internet users, it is important for women to keep themselves safe in person and online. Here are several online safety tips

Defense Alert Device (D.A.D.)

The Defense Alert Device (D.A.D.) manufactured by Tigerlight has GPS tracking and Crowd-Alert technology that sends an “I’m in danger” alert to your contacts upon ignition of the spray. It doubles as a flashlight and comes in a variety of colors. At checkout, use the code “Hoffman” to receive $30 off your purchase. Purchase your D.A.D.

5 Things All Women Should Know to Stay Safe

We live in a world where you must be vigilant at all times if you want to keep yourself and your belongings safe. Learning self-defense and how to be aware of your surroundings is excellent to know, but it’s not all. Let’s take a look at five things all women should know that will help

How to Keep Yourself Safe at an ATM

Getting money out of an ATM can leave you vulnerable. Watch this video on ways to keep yourself safe at an ATM. 00:00 hey girls here’s another tip 00:02 we’re going up to the ATM 00:04 a couple things to remember is 00:06 you wanna make sure your back 00:08 is not open to the

Self-Defense Training: Sustaining Our Skills

Hey girls, I get asked often about how often should you train your skills? I’ve been contemplating this a lot lately. This morning especially… I’m sitting here after my morning workout, (side note this is a daily struggle to go, but I go because its good for me) and was just thinking after taking a seminar