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    Canada Closing Several Schools So Kids Can Stay Inside During Eclipse

    February 1, 2024

    School’s out on April 8 for many kids in the U.S. and Canada. On that date, a full solar eclipse…

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    Pediatric Society Declares Old-Fashioned, Unsupervised Play is Preventative Medicine

    January 26, 2024

    Kids need to climb trees, jump off things, and ride their bikes fast. That’s what the Canadian Paediatric Society is…

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    How the Media Makes Us Scared for Our Kids

    January 24, 2024

    Here’s a little excerpt from the interview Katie Kimball, host of the Healthy Parenting Handbook Podcast, did with me. The…

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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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