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Drowning really is silent: One mom's account of the day she almost lost her daughter

I used to read stories about near-drownings (or worse) every summer and think, "I'm so glad that didn't happen to me." Then it did.

I always watched my kids, so I thought I was safe. Then, last summer, I found my toddler unconscious at the bottom of a hot tub, and I realized just how quickly a child can drown.

I wanted to share this so other parents can learn from what happened to us.

This is our story.

91-year-old man achieves bucket list dream of smashing through garage door with SUV

This is my favorite story ever! 91-year-old Walter Thomas of Woodstock, Illinois has always had a dream: to back out of a closed garage door. Thomas himself explained, "Every time I back out of the garage, I think about backing through the door." Imagine the satisfaction! As someone who loves popping bubble wrap and has conducted what we'll call "therapy sessions" that consisted of smashing plates on a sidewalk, I totally get it.

Turns out speeding is always illegal: Traffic myths, debunked

Well, this is disappointing. The folks at Lifehacker have put together a list of traffic myths, many of which I firmly believed in, and completely debunked them. Apparently "going with the flow" is not actually good driving advice, no matter what my poorly informed driver's ed instructor told me.

It's (almost) never too early for swimming lessons!

When a good portion of your day is spent reading about accidents all over the country, you start think it's a terrible idea to ever let your child do, well, anything. (You are also REALLY ANNOYING about seat belts, but that's a subject for another day). I have a 17-month-old daughter, and my sincere hope is to be able to let her feel the sun on her face occasionally, as opposed to my preference, which would be never allowing her to leave a padded enclosure. Reporting on drowning accidents is obviously very discouraging in this regard, but I'm trying to be pro-active.

Prescription sleeping pills increase risk of car crash–even after they've worn off

In a new study published in the American Journal of Public Health, researchers with the University of Washington’s school of pharmacy found that taking the sleeping pills, such as Ambien and Restoril, can double a person’s risk of being in a car crash.

Austin, Texas: Drunk parents use 13-year-old daughter as sober driver

I guess you could say that these parents got it half-right when they drank too much on a Saturday night–designating a sober driver is definitely the responsible thing to do. But the half they got wrong they got REALLY REALLY WRONG: they had their 13-year-old daughter drive them home. On the interstate. With their 7-year-old son also in the car.

Woman dies in car crash seconds after posting to Facebook

This story is becoming all-too-familiar: a person dies in a car crash, and they weren't drinking, doing drugs, or even speeding—they were on their phone. Last April in High Point, North Carolina, 32-year-old Courtney Ann Sanford crossed the median on Business 85 and crashed head-on into a truck. Sanford, of Clemmons, died at the scene.

Raise for Rowyn - Non-profit foundation providing financial assistance to families in the Tenino area who have lost a child

This extraordinary foundation was created in memory of Rowyn Leea Johnson who died tragically after being hit by a car. The mission of the foundation is to provide financial assistance to families who are struggling with the loss of a child within the communities surrounding Tenino, Washington. Raise for Rowyn has been selected as the recipient of all proceeds raised by the Olympia Pub Crawl 2015 which occurs on August 1, 2015. To register for this worthy event, or to donate, please go to this link.

Calls Kill: There's no safe way to use a cell phone while driving

Texting and driving gets the bad rap these days, but according to the National Safety Council, simply talking on the phone is no better. They emphasize that there's no such thing as safe use of a cell phone while driving, period.

Samsung's 'see-through' Safety Truck has potential to save thousands of lives (VIDEO)

There are few driving scenarios scarier than attempting to pass a truck on a two-lane highway. When you’re in a car behind a semi, it feels impossible to know for sure when it’s safe to attempt to overtake a giant vehicle hauling tons of cargo, no matter how straight the road or time of day. It always feels like a gamble, which is why the news this week from Samsung is so exciting.