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    “Life 360” Is More Like “Prison Life 360”

    January 13, 2020

    New technology brings new norms. The telegraph allowed us instant communication across long distances. The TV allowed us to sit…

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    This Kid is a Crochet Dynamo — He’s 11, He’s Amazing, His Profits Have Purchased Books for a School Library in Ethiopia!

    January 8, 2020

    Let Grow did a wonderful video with Jonah Larson, the perfect example of a kid finding his passion simply by…

    Confidence for Kids Scared of Sleepovers

    January 7, 2020

    For some kids, sleepovers are just too scary. We’ve got some tips on how to get them over this pretty…

    “Be Careful!” Is Worse than Useless Advice from Parents

    January 3, 2020

    What’s wrong with saying, “Be careful!” a couple million times? Well, this: The message kids hear is pointless (Be careful…

    A Chore Chart, So the Chores Actually Get Done

    January 2, 2020

    One wonderful year we had both kids doing the dishes thanks to a chart clearly stating whose job it was…

    Oh Little Town of Wausau, Wisc., How Chill You Look Tonight: Town Set to Rescind Snowball Ban

    December 30, 2019

    ‘Snow joke! After 57 years, this midwestern town is about to toss its snowball ban off the books! Click here…

    What If Kids Had Four Recesses a Day?

    December 29, 2019

    Kids deserve — and learn better with — MORE recess. The LiiNK program in Texas gives kids four recesses a…

    One Mom Has Actually Figured Out How Not to Cave When Her Kids Whine, “I’m Bored!”

    December 27, 2019

    A genius mom gives a truly useful plan for how to resist becoming the entertainment center when the kids whine…

    We Tell Kids to Stand Up for Themselves — Then We Treat Them Like Babies

    December 27, 2019

    Intense blog post by a writer who still remembers the day when she was 13 and set up an appointment…

    Free-Ranging is for Kids with Special Needs, Too

    December 23, 2019

    The mom of a son with autism who didn’t speak till age 5 started letting him walk to the library…

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