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    Using “That’s Not Safe!” to Control Others

    May 11, 2017

    This post originally appeared as a comment from Donald Christensen, an Australian dad interested in psychology and cognitive behavior therapy…

    “Really, American Cancer Society? For My 14-Year-Old to Walk for Cancer she Needs an Adult Chaperone?”

    May 9, 2017

    The infantilization of our kids goes hand in hand with the time-wastification of us parents. Here’s an example from, of…

    Crazy Parents

    Dear Annie: Boys Age 7 Are Old Enough to Use the Men’s Room

    May 8, 2017

    Yes, yes, we must support our fellow parents as they grope — sorry, bad word choice! — their way…

    Anna Akana’s Edgy Sketch about Mama Bear Overprotectiveness: “You Wouldn’t Understand”

    May 5, 2017

    Anna kana kills it (and others) in this edgy little sketch  about the way we sanctify over-protectiveness. Anna, we DO…

    Info Needed: Are Parents Really Expected to Sit Through Rainy Practices in Individual Tents?

    May 4, 2017

    This comment from CrazyCatLady made me wonder: Is this really happening? Parents are sitting through every practice, rain or shine…

    Miscellaneous

    Did Freud (or His Mis-intepreters) Create a Nation of Over-worried Parents?

    May 3, 2017

    This is an article about an article about a book. The book is “Freudian Fraud: The Malignant Effect of Freud’s…

    This is It! A Concrete Plan for Parents who Want to Start Free-Ranging!

    May 2, 2017

    This is an amazing new tool — simple, clear, interactive — from Outsideplay.ca (Canada) that helps parents see the importance…

    Peter Gray: Instead of Saying So Much SCHOOL is Abnormal, We Say Squirming STUDENTS are Abnormal

    May 1, 2017

    Here is an interview with my friend and hero, Dr. Peter Gray, author of the mind-opening book, Free to Learn.…

    Would Your Kid Go Off with a Stranger and His Puppy?

    April 29, 2017

    Since this pseudo-helpful video  is making the rounds again, here’s my take on it, again: It may look like the…

    “Sex Traffickers Are ‘Chipping’ Their Victims!” — Except They Aren’t

    April 28, 2017

    At the  Second Annual Southern Indiana Human Trafficking Awareness Conference at Indiana University Southeast, the keynote speaker told the audience:…

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