About the Author The Survival Mom is forty-something mother of two homeschooled children and wife to a busy, self-employed husband. We live in the greater Phoenix area, also known as Hell’s Waiting Room! She has spent nine years as a classroom teacher, four years as a teacher mentor, and has had the same home-based sales business for nearly 17 years. About the Survival Mom Blog If you’ve been stashing away a few groceries every week or researching how to make a solar powered generator, you’re not alone! I hope you’ll find reassurance and practical help here on my blog. Our concerns for the present and future can be channeled into actions that will help provide for and protect our families while still enjoying the heck out of life!