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    Of Cars and Kids and Playing Outside

    January 16, 2024

    Kids running around and playing outside till the streetlights came on. That was Charles Brewer’s childhood — and dream. To…

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    How to Worry Less About Very Unlikely Dangers: Some Tips!

    January 4, 2024

    Did you know that January is Mental Wellness Awareness Month! Woo hoo! How can you celebrate? Get mentally well! That…

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    Was This an Attempted Kidnapping? Or Not?

    January 3, 2024

    Folks — I can’t tell if I’m overly trusting or if the world is the opposite, so please weigh in:…

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    The 10 Worst Free-Range Parenting Stories of 2023 — And One That Will Give You Great Hope!

    December 29, 2023

    Roll your eyes, shake your head, scream “That stinks!” and go to bed. Or, if you prefer, read on: NON-EXISTENT…

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    A Mom Reads Her Kids the Children’s Book She Loved…And They Go “Meh”

    December 27, 2023

    This seasonal post comes from Kobi Nelson, a high school teacher in Denver with a Ph.D. in Education. Kobi enjoys life…

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    A Child Anxiety Therapist Recommends Parents Push One Particular Thing

    December 20, 2023

    And you probably guessed what  that thing is: INDEPENDENCE! Kids need more of it! It’s an anxiety buster! Regine Galanti,…

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    Don’t Tell Kids That Someone Could Grab Them

    December 12, 2023

    A childcare worker in Texas dropped a line with a story — and a request: Dear Let Grow: You helped…

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    Want Students to Succeed Almost Every Possible Way? Start a Play Club

    December 9, 2023

    Michael Hynes is superintendent of the Port Washington, Long Island School District, just outside New York City. He’s also a…

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    Thank You Garry Trudeau for Today’s Free-Range Kids Edition of Doonesbury!

    December 3, 2023

    Doonesbury sums up a whole lot of our themes — and gives us a name check — in today’s funny…

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    Hello Muddah, Hello, Faddah — in The Smartphone Age

    November 29, 2023

    Remember (or not!) the classic Allan Sherman song, “Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah,” the letter from an unhappy camper?  Today’s post…

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