Hi Folks! In the midst of all the usual nuttiness, let’s celebrate a nice little moment, courtesy of a  mom…

Hi Readers! We are so concerned for our kids’ safety, the apparently the safety of our safety precautions isn’t safe…

Hi Readers — This mom wrote to me wondering if what she just experienced is normal. I’m wondering, too! —…

Hi Folks! This is my piece that ran in last week’s Wall Street Journal. Have a good week (and some…

Hi Folks! Here’s why I rag on the parenting magazines. Not only do they obsess about every little detail of…

Hi Readers — This note was originally a comment on the post below this one. Its  poignancy hit me particularly…

Hi Folks! Talk about a beacon of hope.  A Hollywood ending! Success! Get this: As you may recall, a few…

Hi Folks! Just read a wonderful, cogent Q&A with Barry Glassner, the author of The Culture of Fear and now…

Hi Folks — This blog, as you know, is always trying to distinguish between real threats to children and the…

Hi Readers: Please don’t think I’m posting this as a “blame the victim” story, as I myself don’t know if…