After the economic recession of the early 2000's Vanessa vowed to teach her children how to survive in any situation, and in 2014, she started writing "The Pioneering Parent" blog, sharing everything related to preparedness, prepping, self-sufficiency , survival, and sustainable values.
The Pioneering Parent Blog covers a wide range of topics related to survival, self-sufficiency, and sustainable living. From water collection, including storage, desalination and distillation, to food gardens, container gardening, raised bed gardens, greenhouses, hydroponics, aquaponics, and 'alternative' gardening systems suited for growing food in apartments and even if you have no land at at all, "The Pioneering Parent," offers solid information and instructions and tips, with projects that disguise the learning process as a fun, creative, and exciting project for the kids.
The blog also includes information on foraging, hunting, trapping, fishing, operational security, home defense, self-defense, and even information on 'age-appropriate' weapons.
Vanessa's motto is: "The Family That Preps Together, Survives and Thrives Together."