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The NY Times Says Intensive Parenting Is Best, But... Feb. 22, 2024
"Parents Are Highly Involved in their Adult Children's Lives and Fine With It," declared the front p... Read More
Give Your Kids Flying Lessons Feb. 15, 2024
Kids of elementary school age are becoming aware of the real world around them. They are eager to le... Read More
Playing Is Always Unsafe Feb. 15, 2024
The following note was passed along to us by a dad whose kids attend a public school in Texas. It sa... Read More
Teen Dating Isn't Really the Best Practice for Adult Relationships Feb. 09, 2024
Valentine's Day is upon us, and my son is gearing up for a "friendship party" with his second grade ... Read More
Walmart and Abduction: America's Favorite Things! Feb. 08, 2024
Sometimes I can't tell if I'm overly trusting or if the world is the opposite, and here's a perfect ... Read More
Safetyism Eclipses Common Sense Feb. 01, 2024
School's out on April 8 for many kids in the U.S. and Canada. On that date, a full solar eclipse wil... Read More
There's Next-Level Humanity in Remote Work and I Am Here for It Jan. 19, 2024
The polar vortex struck this week and blew my whole week sideways. School was canceled for my son bu... Read More
Toronto Bans Tobogganing -- and Fun? Jan. 18, 2024
Talk about a slippery slope. Toronto recently erected "Tobogganing is not allowed" warnings on 45 hi... Read More
Giving Is a Year-Round Activity Jan. 14, 2024
Dear Annie: I'm stunned by the number of letters to advice columns from parents who gave their child... Read More
Parents Should Foster Decision-Making in Teens To Help Them Practice 'Adulting' Jan. 12, 2024
Rebellion is an adolescent's inarticulate way of saying, "I want control." Parents can support that ... Read More
Time for Show-Churned Froot Loops? Jan. 11, 2024
Every once in a while, someone comes up with a truly great new product: The Tesla. The Fit-Bit. The ... Read More
The Man Saving Childhood Joy Jan. 04, 2024
Kids running around, playing games, staying out till the streetlights come on! That was Charles Brew... Read More
The Worst Free-Range Parenting Stories of 2023 Dec. 21, 2023
Roll your eyes, shake your head, scream "That stinks!" and go to bed. Or, if you prefer, read on: ... Read More
The Year Christmas Morning Got Quiet Dec. 15, 2023
We lay there staring at the ceiling. Something was off. It was quiet. No squeals. No patter of excit... Read More
When Your Child's Doctor is Working Against You Dec. 14, 2023
Maya Kowalski was admitted to Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital in 2016. She was 10 and in extre... Read More
Remember Who Christmas Traditions Are Really For: The Kids Dec. 08, 2023
As a single mom, I've spent Christmas alone while my daughter visited with her father's family for t... Read More
Set 'Em and Forget 'Em: Resolutions for 2024 Dec. 07, 2023
Readers: Right about now, you may be feeling bad about the resolutions you can already imagine your... Read More
Relationship Between Daughter and Godmother Seems to Sour Nov. 30, 2023
Dear Annie: My daughter recently and courageously moved across the country to the city her godmother... Read More
High School Football or Day Care? Nov. 30, 2023
Football season is almost over, but for the past couple months, middle school students who attended ... Read More
Perspective Shift Helps Manage Family Drama Nov. 28, 2023
Dear Annie: When our son was born eight years ago this month, my husband and I were excited to have ... Read More
