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Parents Just Can't Let Go Oct. 26, 2023
Parents want to give their kids more independence but just can't bring themselves to do it. That's t... Read More
Let Freedom Keep Ringing After July 4 Jun. 29, 2023
Independence Day won't end on July 5 for families in Virginia, Connecticut and Illinois this year. T... Read More
Age Limits on Childhood Don't Make Sense Jul. 15, 2021
A few years back, after the first "Free Range Parenting" law passed in Utah — a great day for ... Read More
Stranger Danger and Other Child Safety Myths Feb. 04, 2021
It goes without saying that no one wants a child to be hurt, ever. Sometimes, though, it seems as if... Read More
The Big Snoop Jul. 23, 2020
Working from home has many advantages. Protecting your privacy isn't one of them. It's true! In ad... Read More
Kids Deserve Pandemic Playtime Without Their Parents Getting Arrested Apr. 23, 2020
As if parents don't have enough to worry about in the midst of a pandemic, last week, I got a terrib... Read More
Mothers Who Do Too Much Aug. 23, 2018
Here's a true story about a fine woman with an advanced degree whom I will not name for obvious reas... Read More
The Holiday That Scares Adults Oct. 19, 2017
"Trick or treat! Trick or treat! Give us something lethal to eat!" That's not the actual rhyme, but ... Read More
A Coed Sleepover Ends in a Drunken Mess Nov. 26, 2016
Dear Family Coach: My 15-year-old daughter attended a coed sleepover party last weekend at the home ... Read More
Trump's Call for Monitoring 'Rigged Election' Insults America Aug. 23, 2016
It's hard to rank all the dangerous and disturbing things that Donald Trump has said during the pres... Read More
When It Is Against the Law to Play Outside Sep. 18, 2014
Children's book author Kari Anne Roy was recently visited by the Austin police and Texas Child Prote... Read More
