Trending in the USA Author

Home Family Safety Product Reviews About

BS

Brian Sutter

Family & Home Safety Editor

Brian writes about home safety, caregiving and the household products families actually end up buying. His focus is the gap between what the security industry sells and what an adult child can realistically set up at a parent’s house in one afternoon.

Reach him at contact@homefamilyreport.com. Corrections are published at the foot of the article concerned — see our editorial policy.

Recent articles

Why Thousands of Adult Children Are Installing This Tiny $39 Camera at Their Parents’ Homes

It takes 10 minutes, has no monthly fee — and their parents don’t have to learn a single thing.

February 11, 2026 · Sponsored Explainer

Local Card or Cloud: What Actually Happens to Your Camera Footage

The storage question decides your monthly bill, your privacy, and whether footage survives someone walking off with the camera.

July 30, 2026 Home Safety

Where to Put a Camera at a Parent’s House — and Where Not To

Most households point every camera at the front door. Patrol officers keep saying the useful angles are somewhere else.

April 9, 2026 Caregiving

A One-Visit Safety Checklist for a Parent Who Lives Alone

Fourteen things you can check on a Sunday afternoon, in rough order of how much difference they make.

January 22, 2026