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    Can We Trust High School Students to Think for Themselves?

    October 4, 2019

    High school students aren’t babies. We believe they can think for themselves, even when confused, confounded or conflicted. Proof? Let…

    Very Few Kids Get Lost at the Fair Anymore…And Maybe That’s Not So Good

    October 3, 2019

    At the Canadian National Exposition, about 400 kids a day used to get lost in the ’60s. On one remarkable…

    Four Ways Free Play Makes Kids Better at Handling their Emotions and Relating to Others

    October 1, 2019

    Check them out, over at Let Grow! Click here!

    If I Let My Kids Watch American Ninja Warrior Before School, Should They Be Taken From Me?

    September 27, 2019

    Someone else’s idea of what is overprotective or under-supervised shouldn’t matter one whit, unless a parent shows blatant disregard for…

    The Profound Lessons Kids Get Out of a Childhood Friendship

    September 26, 2019

    Friendship is as foundational as anything else in our kids’ lives. Click here to read Ruby Swift Wolens’ reflections on…

    68 Years Later Dr. Peter Gray Meets His Childhood Friend (Who Inspired His Life’s Work on Free Play)

    September 24, 2019

    Read the story and look at the other photos over at Let Grow. Click here!

    Even Clingy Kids Can Become More Independent

    September 23, 2019

    So says Audrey Monke, a camp director for many years, and author of (what else would it be titled?) Happy…

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    A Third Grade Teacher Sees His Kids a Whole New Way — And So Do Their Parents

    September 19, 2019

    Academic superstars and struggling students can all succeed at something. It’s called life. Gary Karlson opened the door for his…

    Parenting Through History: They Did WHAT???

    September 17, 2019

    Jump over to Let Grow (click here) to read my Q&A with parenting historian Jennifer Traig. Suffice to say, some…

    What Teens Need to Stay Sane (And Fun to be Around)

    September 14, 2019

    Freedom and responsibility. There. I’ve ruined the surprise for you. But if you go to Let Grow (by clicking here),…

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