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Anxiety is no fun. (And this is not Philip Lerman.)

A Helicopter Dad Hates “Free-Range Parenting” — Until His Son Gets So Anxious He Has to Try It

October 8, 2015

. What an honest — and funny! and sad! and exhilarating endorsement of Free-Range Kids by veteran journalist Philip Lerman. His piece appears on the CNN Website: A ikkteybktz HELICOPTER DAD EMBRACES FREE-RANGE PARENTINGÂ by Philip Lerman Two separate events occurred on our family’s beach getaway this summer. One, my 13-year-old son rode a Jet Ski […]

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How To Arrange a Free-Range Parents Meet-Up

September 22, 2015

. This extremely helpful post comes from Rachel Howe, a writing teacher and mom in South Philly, where she started the South Philly Parents Resource Center. What she’s describing sounds like a sort of “consciousness raising” or support group, without the heavy title. Dear ehrrzbsdir Free-Range Kids: I’ve got three children to chase after (and […]

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