The final section of The Safe Home Starter Guide invites you to think big:

What story will your guest carry after they leave your home?

This question haunted me when I was writing MapsInTheWild. I was remembering the homes where I never felt safe… and the few that made me feel good again.

It took me years of healing, trauma recovery, therapy, and inner work to finally feel safe in my own space. I wrote this book not from a pedestal but from a path I walked slowly, sometimes crawling.

And now, I ask you:

• If your child were moving into a stranger’s home, how would you want them to be treated?

• What kind of home culture are you shaping—one rooted in control or mutual care?

• What do you want your guests to remember?

We don’t need to be perfect hosts.

We need to be honest, humble, and human.

As someone who was once a guest in dozens of homes, I can tell you: the smallest acts stay with us. A warm gesture. A quiet check-in. A sign that says, you belong here.

You’re not just offering shelter. You’re helping someone feel safe enough to begin again.

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