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    Teaching Kids Fear (And Calling it “Empowerment!”)

    May 31, 2013

    Folks — Got this note today and had to share, so it’s not just ME going, “I am so sick…

    A Question for Psychologists (And Anyone Else) About Kidnapping Fear

    May 30, 2013

    Readers — I was just responding to a woman who bravely lets her kids play outside even though she is…

    And Now, 30 Seconds of “South Park” Genius

    May 30, 2013

    Thanks very much to the commenter Gary who just sent this video in! (And if anyone can figure out the…

    Cleveland Kidnappings as Latest Reason Not to Let Kids Interact with World

    May 29, 2013

    Readers — Yesterday, on Google plus, I put a link to my post about the 7th graders who weren’t sure…

    Australian School Bans Swimming Photos. Why? Guess

    May 28, 2013

    Folks — The Manifesto Club in Britain is just a brilliant group dedicated to many of the same issues as…

    Teaching Kids Not to Help 84-Year-Old Ladies

    May 28, 2013

    Hi Folks! Here’s a bit of advice actual “safety experts” are giving kids — and parents. But first, the backstory.…

    Does Your Children’s Weekend Look Like This?*

    May 27, 2013

    Readers — It’s Memorial Day in the States, the “unofficial beginning of summer.” Seeing this 2-min video of childhood from…

    How to Start Free-Ranging! (With Help from “Ask Amy”)

    May 24, 2013

    Hi Readers — I give you today’s “Ask Amy” column  titled, “Kids, Like Chicken, Should Be Free-Range.” THANK YOU, AMY!…

    Why Kids SHOULD “Stick a Needle in Their Eye” — at Least Metaphorically

    May 23, 2013

    Readers — This is a letter I got from Chris Byrne, who is always deep and wise about childhood. He…

    “If the Sex Offender List Saves One Child…”

    May 22, 2013

    Folks, this guest post addresses a sentiment that really disturbs me — the “one child” idea that is used to…

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