“Too Small and Too Precious” A Personal Story About Kidpower’s ‘Put Safety First’ Founding Principle

by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director | Feb 25, 2025

My husband Ed and I have enjoyed many vacations in Sequoia and King’s Canyon National Parks in California, an area full of beautiful mountains and a great deal of wildlife, including bears. The Illusion of Safety can make it hard to recognize potential danger. A serene setting, familiarity, tiredness, or overwhelm can cause us to […]