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    Outrage of the Day: Coffee Banned from Mother’s Group for “Safety”

    March 6, 2012

    Hi Readers! Here’s  one to get your blood (and water) boiling,  direct from  The Mirror, in England. – L. Mums…

    Reprint: “Walking to Kindergarten Should Be Child’s Play”

    March 4, 2012

    Hi Folks! One of you sent me this wonderful oped from the Sydney Morning Herald. Then I got in touch…

    Guest Post: You Can’t Helicopter-Parent Three Kids

    March 2, 2012

    Hi Folks! This guest post is by  Laura Vanderkam, author of All the Money in the World:What the Happiest People…

    “I Allowed My Children to Put Themselves at Risk of Injury”

    March 2, 2012

    Hi Folks — I can see myself being just as hamstrung as this mom, who describes herself as a married…

    Justice! 3rd Grader with Cool Knife No Longer a Criminal

    March 1, 2012

    Hi Readers — Here’s lovely news! Remember that third grader who was showing off his pocket knife after school and…

    Letter: Why Am I Being “Checked Out” by Another Mom Before Her Son Can Play Here?

    February 28, 2012

    Hi Folks! As I finish up my last few days of vacation (Mexico!), here’s a letter to chew on. —…

    This Is The Playground We Were Discussing the Other Day

    February 23, 2012

    Hi Readers! Remember the chat we all had about the playground closed for the winter because of the protective  cushioning…

    Gulp! Is Your Little Athlete Getting Enough Water?!

    February 21, 2012

    Hi Folks! In a doctor’s waiting room the other day I happened to pick up one of the parenting mags…

    Does Teacher’s Pet = Pedophile Alert?

    February 20, 2012

    Hi Folks — Here’s another little story that reminds us how  Worst-First thinking has become de rigeur  when it comes…

    Help Needed! Zero Tolerance Gets Third Grader & His Cool Knife Expelled

    February 17, 2012

    Hi Readers! Here we go again — officials overreacting as if this makes them smart and proactive (rather than…overreacting). L.…

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