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Seth Godin on NPR Talks About Free-Range Kids: Being One, Raising Some

Hi Readers — Seth rfytihanbe Godin, the tech/life/marketing/art guru, was interviewed by Krista Tippett on NPR’s “On Being” show yesterday, and he began by talking about his childhood as a self-described “Free-Range Kid.” (Though I’m not sure he mentally capitalized it.) Anyway, apparently somehow, when he was 14, his dad put him on a boat […]

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Children were allowed out in this stuff! By a bus driver!

Please Don’t Shoot the Bus Driver

Hi Folks — Here’s yet another sign of the times: A izrfybdidb news story about a Rhode Island school bus driver whose bus stalled in the snow. After a while the kids — a dozen middle school students — asked if they could just walk the 1.5 miles to school. Readers: He said yes! Readers: […]

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A Gated Community. A 6-year-old Outside for a Moment. Safe?

A Gated Community. A 6-year-old Outside for a Moment. Safe?

Hi bitdntkrza Folks — Here’s a nice story from Leslie in Georgia, and a response from her friend that has me shaking my head. Is NOTHING safe enough? NOTHING? Not the most normal, delightful, sane, sweet  slice of childhood, as dangerous as a daisy? To many Americans, the answer is simply nope, nothing IS safe […]

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“Help! I Want to Have Kids But I Don’t Want to Hover”

Hi rkdyktzhne Readers! Sometimes I get the kind of note that makes my day/week/month, as did this one. Naturally, it comes with one nagging question, which I am often asked. – L. . Dear Lenore: Thank you so much for your wonderful book.  I am not (yet) a parent but plan to start a family […]

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The Sad and Gut-Wrenching Case of Jessica Ridgeway

Dear Readers — Like no doubt most of you, I am horrified and dismayed by the disappearance of Jessica nhnrtbayfd Ridgeway and what may be the recovery of her body. My heart is pounding as I read the stories. And of course, I am reading the reactions to the case, too. Here’s one woman’s essay, […]

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Step & Balance Nature Trail

Because Logs, Leaves and Branches are SO HARD TO FIND???

Hey Readers! Here’s what every school needs: A hrranyhfdd 9 set of fake logs to make a fake nature trail with fake leaves to remind kids of the great wide world of plastic! I know this is hardly a life-or-death Free-Range issue, but come on. The company insists that its “balance beam…looks like a real […]

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Chastised by Dr. Drew

Hi Readers! I was on Dr. Drew last night, as you can see, below. I like this clip and I very much liked the other lady he had on, Lisa riitfhsyzn Bloom. But what you won’t see here is the clip that played before my introduction. It was of the two Iowa girls who have […]

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One small step for mom, one giant leap for her toddler!

Leaving Your Toddler Alone in the Yard for a Sec

Hi sbhhnyhznb Readers — Many folks tell me they’d LIKE to go Free-Range, but aren’t sure how exactly to start. Here’s one mom who took the first (baby) step that some of you might want to try. Good luck! – L. Dear Free-Range Kids: I think this might be the fourth or fifth time I’ve […]

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She Looked Up and Her 2-year-old Wasn’t There

Hi bhdiknfyei Folks! This is a good one to take to heart…and to the playground. — Lenore Dear Free-Range Kids: I’ve known for a while that Free-Range is a great way to raise confident, independent, capable kids, but I never knew how much this approach would help me as a parent until last night. I […]

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You Read it Here First: The Deaf Pre-Schooler Story

Hi Readers! Just had to crow. The ietbdhshib story about Hunter, the deaf pre-schooler who was told to change his name because it violated the school’s anti-gun policy, was sent to us by a gal in Hunter’s neck of the woods — Nebraska — on Monday night, which is when I posted and tweeted  it. […]

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