Tune in today!

www.blogtalkradio.com/mommymatter

Then come back here or to MommyMatter to check out all the links I’m going to mention….

Straight talk about kids and gun safety.

Or, heck, just tune in to hear what I actually sound like. Yipe.

1 pm PST today - that’s 2 for you Mountain folks, 3 for y’all in Central and 4 for you Easterners.

On the air… The Gunchick Speaks!

Kids and guns - it’s a parent’s nightmare, right?

Straight talk without paranoia - no hype and no politics.

Sound good?

Yeah, I thought so too. That’s why I am really excited to be teaming up with the ladies at MommyMatter and Blog Talk Radio to host The Gunchick Speaks - a once a month show discussing keeping kids safe.

The first show is tomorrow - December 14, at 1pm Pacific - check it out here. Following shows will be on the first Friday of every month. The MM ladies have a terrific line up of shows, including The Artist’s Soul, on tonight at 7pm (for us Left Coast folks) - give it a listen!

The Gunchick Speaks is aimed at discussing realistic ways to teach kids to be safe - about firearms, and about life - without encouraging paranoia, in the kids or the parents. Tomorrow’s show will be an introduction and cover some of the most basic concepts of safety.

Following shows will include guest speakers from the firearms and safety industries and will always include information on where to go for MORE. You can always check the MommyMatter site, or this blog for the actual sites and numbers.

My goal is to keep it fun, light and informative. This isn’t about politics - it’s about our kids. This isn’t about making guns out as the “bad guys” - it’s about making our kids into the “smart guys”!

The Gunchick on the air…

Some of you may know I’m working out details to do a monthly radio show in conjunction with MommyMatter and their mommy talk radio programs – more details on that later… Stand by… Suffice to say, there’s a great line up in the works, and the Gunchick show should be kicking off soon, followed by shows on the first Friday of every month.

As I’m gearing up for that, I’m working on some terrific guests, including fellow moms (and some dads) who happen to be gun owners, and also work in the firearm industry.

My entire goal here is not a debate about gun control – I’m not talking politics. I’m talking reality. Real parents, dealing with the real issue of firearms in homes with kids. Recognizing that firearms are a reality in many homes, it’s important to be informed with facts, not hype, propaganda, hysteria and scare tactics. Children’s safety comes first, as well as a look at women who love to play with guns, and some women in the field. Also, chats with some guys who have some terrific info to share and equally charming personalities.

If you are a gun owner, you have the issue of teaching your own children, keeping the firearms out of their hands, etc. And you have to deal with visiting children who may or may not have been taught about those very same things.

If you are not a gun owner, how do you teach your children about gun safety? How do you make sure the homes your children visit are safe?

I am not encouraging paranoia, but instead I’m focusing on honest talk about teaching kids to be street smart without making them, or you, paranoid. With emphasis on teaching kids about firearms they may find – especially in the homes of others. Also, how to talk to other parents about firearms in their homes. What you need to ask, how to ask it and what to do about the answers you get.

With all that said, I’m fishing – fishing for what other parents want to know, what they’d like to learn, or hear about… If you don’t feel comfortable posting it as an open comment, please feel free to e-mail me.

All opinions welcome….

Thanks much!

Roxy