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    Small Town to Lose Its Only Sledding Hill

    February 25, 2013

    Hi Readers — Paxton, a small town in Illinois, where the land is flat as flat can be, is about…

    Does Singing About Friendship & Self-Esteem Create Those?

    February 24, 2013

    Hi Folks — This piece about child friendship is fascinating to me. I’d love you to ponder what to me…

    Is Helicopter Parenting Actually Abuse?

    February 22, 2013

    Hi Readers! A couple of you sent in this provocative piece,  “Three Huge Mistakes We Make Leading Kids…And How to…

    “How to Protect Your Family from Social Media” — As If It’s the Flu

    February 21, 2013

    Hi Readers —How I love being an “online influencer.” It means I get a ton of press releases from folks…

    Helicopter Parenting Spreads to Pets

    February 20, 2013

    Hi Readers — Here’s a piece of mine that ran in The Wall Street Journal. Woof! (Doggie for, “Enjoy!”) -…

    Don’t Give Your Kids the House Keys Till They’re 16?

    February 19, 2013

    Readers — As we continue to document the infantilization of young people, including how and why this trend began, here’s…

    Playmobil Defends it Cops & Robbers Toys (As Do I)

    February 18, 2013

    Hey Readers — Hadn’t realized there was a tempest in a toy robbery going on in England, where the media…

    Helicoptered Kids More Depressed as Young Adults

    February 17, 2013

    Readers — I don’t like hopping on every new study that supposedly “proves” something about parenting, especially when I believe…

    Dear Principal: Please Get Rid of the Cameras

    February 15, 2013

    Readers — Here’s a great letter by George Mason economist  Alex Tabarrok that he graciously allowed me to lift from…

    Dangerous Playground Structure Suddenly Not Dangerous

    February 15, 2013

    Hey Readers — You may recall this post from two weeks ago about playground equipment purchased by a Fairfax, VA,…

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