This book was not what I expected. Yes it said practical tips about everyday safety & security however the majority of these tips ‘tricks’ were basic things everyone should already know.

I read this one jokingly because of the title. Because my friends refer to me as the mom friend. But I did get so much out of this book. And I'm glad I read it.

As a new mom, this book was super helpful and I ended up highlighting a lot of things. So much of this seems like common sense but were truly things I had never thought about. I will definitely be recommending this to fellow moms.

Thank you so much to the author, Simon Element, and NetGalley for the complimentary ARC!
This review contains my honest and unbiased thoughts and opinions. 🌸

Not a book I would normally just pick up to read but I'm glad I did!

Lots of fantastic advice, tips, and information! Definitely a book I would have loved to have back when I had my daughter and even when I first got married! This book has so much great information and is one I can see myself gifting to others! Everything from home, travel and online safety and security to being prepared and aware and ready for many situations. Although I found a lot of the information to be what I already know and practice, I know there are others who would truly benefit from this helpful book.

The writing style also helped make this book quite enjoyable! Normally with books like this, I easily lose interest especially when it's information I already know. This book kept my interest throughout.

Book received for free through NetGalley

I came across Cathy Pedrayes online through Instagram and loved her quick informative videos so I jumped on this book when I heard she was branching out. This is a perfect reference whether you're interested in your home, online presence, or traveling.

This isn’t a book that I’d typically want to read, but I’m super glad that I checked it out. Cathy Pedrayes nailed it with this book, and it’s fantastic for a variety of different demographics. Whether you’re a parent, single woman, or just someone who wants to be more prepared and safe, this book is phenomenal. In this book, Cathy gives a ton of different safety tips like how to be prepared in case of fires, what you can do to protect your privacy online and avoid scams, how to be safer when you travel and a ton more.

I have a lot of female friends who are concerned about walking alone, being stalked, or any of the other situations that women disproportionately have to worry about. This book provides so many useful tips that I’m honestly going to recommend it to all of my female friends. Personally, I’m someone who struggles with anxiety, so I get worried about everything, and the tips in this book provided me with practical tips that’ll help me feel more confident in different situation and less worried. So, I’m sure it can do that for many others who grab a copy of this book as well.

Cathy writes in a way that makes it easy to understand, and she provides a ton of stories and real-world situations so the reader understands why these tips are important. The sections are short, which makes it easy to reference when you need to, which makes it great to have around.

I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This book was a GD delight. Pedrayes, who I'll admit I'd never heard of before, is someone who really thinks about safety and preparation and has aggregated a bunch of common sense home security, cyber security, and travel security tips. The tips were practical, the writing was engaging and it was structured in an way so as to make revisiting certain topics easy.

If I had one complaint it would be the research. Don't get me wrong, Pedrayes has researched the topics and does include sources throughout. I'm just a bit of a data nerd and would've loved more. That is entirely personal preference though and other readers might not mind at all.

I have been following Cathy on Tik Tok for about a year, ever since my sister started college in a big city. You can imagine my excitement when I found out that she had a book coming out, so I am very thankful for this title.

The information in this book is very similar to
her content online, but I still managed to learn some new things. However, I take a star off because of the way it was set up, as it was awfully confusing to page through. This might change in the physical edition though, so take that with a grain of salt.

It would be my dream to interview Cathy, I appreciate her so so much.