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    The Very Old and the Somewhat Young

    August 9, 2016

    Okay, readers: Please help me figure this out. Why is this idea — college students living for free in an…

    Our Kids are NOT a Report Card on Our Parenting

    August 8, 2016

    There have been a spate of, “What I Learned about Parenting by Living in Country X” articles. Most of them…

    Creepy Clown Spotted. That’s It. National News: “Creepy Clown Spotted”

    August 5, 2016

    It is with dread and despair that I must tell you that a creepy clown has been spotted wandering around…

    Brand New Fear! “Bounce Houses Too Hot” Says Study

    August 4, 2016

    What happens when polio and smallpox aren’t taking their toll anymore? Well you just have to look a little harder…

    If Only She’d Let Her Child Wait in the Car Unsupervised

    August 3, 2016

    Here’s a piece of mine ran on the newish site Heat Street. I wanted to share it with you too…

    Politicians Pile On the Pokemon Predator Panic

    August 1, 2016

    “Parents, please go out of your minds with fear about an extremely remote danger we are exploiting to get your…

    “Mean Girls” Author Discusses Spying on Kids’ Social Media

    August 1, 2016

    . Rosalind Wiseman describes herself as “some combination of educator, parenting expert, social activist, bourbon drinker, mother of two teen…

    Gotta Love TV News: “Playground Fun Could Lead to Tragedy — Tune In at 10!”

    July 29, 2016

    ThisFox 59 WXIN ad is so classic it belongs in the Fearmongering Hall of Fame…or maybe on The Simpsons. I…

    To Sign Out My Tweens I Must Show a Sticker That Matches Theirs

    July 28, 2016

    Dutifully documenting the end of human trust and common sense, I give you this: Dear Free-Range Kids: I love my…

    “Why Did The School Have a Stump So Near The Fence?” Our Knee-Jerk Impulse to Blame

    July 27, 2016

    A reader in the U.K, Hazel, sends us this strange story of a 14-year-old girl who went to retrieve her…

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