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    Did You Hear About us on NPR’s Morning Edition Today?

    September 3, 2018

    Hope so! If not, come to Let Grow (click here!) where we have a link to the 4-minute piece, plus…

    A Dad Tries Not to Step In and Help So Much

    September 2, 2018

    Pondering the importance of failure, a dad resolves to make every moment safe and “teachable.”   Perhaps you have decided…

    Think of It as a Vitamin Deficiency: KIDS NEED MORE PLAY TIME or They Will Be Stunted!

    August 31, 2018

    The newest vitamin deficiency in kids is PLAY TIME, according to the American Association of Pediatrics. Without it, kids’ resilience,…

    A Mom Is at a Restaurant with Her Screaming Kids. A Stranger Offers to Hold the Baby. A SHOCKING TALE!

    August 29, 2018

    Here is one mom’s REAL LIFE experience. This story must be shared!!! It could happen to ANY OF US. Read…

    School Expects Parents to Accompany 11-year-olds to Locker. But Why?

    August 27, 2018

    CHOOSE ONE: 1 – We think kids are morons 2 – We think kids are in constant danger 4 -…

    Hey! No Fair! Mom Investigated for Letting Daughter, 8, Walk the Dog in MY HOME TOWN!

    August 22, 2018

    Where EVERYONE walked to kindergarten, in the day — and no one considered that “neglect!” Join the fuming  over at…

    Contrast and Compare: Dickens at Age 12, and What “Good Morning America” Recommends for Kids, Age 12

    August 22, 2018

    Just for a little historical perspective, check out what Dickens was doing at age 12. conversation over at Let Grow!

    A Mom Who Grew Up Free-Range Now Lives ACROSS THE STREET from Her Childhood Home and Wonders…

    August 21, 2018

    …how come she never even let her 11-year-old ride her bike to a friend’s house less than a mile away?…

    How Helicopter Parenting Turns Moms into Drudges

    August 19, 2018

    …And shames them if they dare to buck the trend. I have a piece about this in today’s New York…

    Why Do Americans Think Their Kids Need So Much Extra Help from Their Moms?

    August 17, 2018

    A mom just back from five years in England is shocked by how much parental involvement her kids’ school expects.…

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