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Can Johnny Come Out and Play -- Legally? Apr. 29, 2021

Lenore Skenazy

We've all heard stories of parents getting investigated or even arrested for letting their kids do s... Read More

The Case of the Missing Childhood Apr. 15, 2021

Lenore Skenazy

Harriet the Spy. Encyclopedia Brown. Meg and brother Charles Wallace, Ramona, Beezus, Pippi and that... Read More

The Greens Mar. 24, 2021

Single File®

DEAR SUSAN: My friend is so jealous; she tries to outdo me in every way. But we like each other and ... Read More

Expectations Feb. 17, 2021

Single File®

DEAR SUSAN: I'm a flop at love. I've always been unlucky with the opposite sex. Even in a relationsh... Read More

Future-Proofing the Next Generation Feb. 11, 2021

Lenore Skenazy

When engineers build something expensive and important, they try to "future-proof" it. According to ... Read More

Stranger Danger and Other Child Safety Myths Feb. 04, 2021

Lenore Skenazy

It goes without saying that no one wants a child to be hurt, ever. Sometimes, though, it seems as if... Read More

Sleepover Lovers Jan. 27, 2021

Single File®

DEAR SUSAN: I'm the single daddy of amazing twin girls. I have them on the weekends, an arrangement ... Read More

Seeking Overdue Independence Jan. 14, 2021

'Tween 12 & 20

DR. WALLACE: I'm an only child, and it seems like my parents oversee every little thing I say and do... Read More

The Top Parenting-Hysteria Stories of 2020 Jan. 14, 2021

Lenore Skenazy

Yes, we're a few weeks into 2021 — a few BIG weeks — but before we get too comfy, let's ... Read More

Emancipation Proclamation Jan. 06, 2021

Single File®

The unmarried are in the middle of a global revolution, largely unheralded by our media, that has, w... Read More

Abstinence Dec. 30, 2020

Single File®

DEAR SUSAN: You seem to have strong opinions about abstinence. It's important, but does it deserve s... Read More

Being Single Dec. 23, 2020

Single File®

DEAR SUSAN: You write about the rough spots of single life. For me, it's loneliness. Even when I'm o... Read More

Male-Bashing Dec. 16, 2020

Single File®

DEAR SUSAN: I can't stand it. My best girlfriends are turning out to be man-haters, and when we get ... Read More

How to Help Kids Hate Reading Dec. 10, 2020

Lenore Skenazy

Readers: Please read this newspaper for 20 minutes every night until you have finished the entire is... Read More

Premarital Divorce: Lost and Found Dec. 02, 2020

Single File®

DEAR SUSAN: It's the end of the world because it's the end of my love affair. For five years, we've ... Read More

Is It a Crime to Trust Your Kids? Nov. 26, 2020

Lenore Skenazy

The South Carolina mom who wants her kids' elementary school to allow them to walk home alone could ... Read More

Principal Versus Mom: Who Decides How Kids Get Home? Nov. 13, 2020

Lenore Skenazy

Jessie Thompson's kids, ages 9, 10 and 11, would like to walk home together, but Spann Elementary Sc... Read More

Losing Independence Nov. 11, 2020

Single File®

DEAR SUSAN: After all I've been through making a name and a life, I am honestly scared, truly spooke... Read More

Patience in Parenting Nov. 11, 2020

Classic Zig Ziglar

If there is a genuine need to acquire a new talent, skill, or overcome an adversity, the effort we m... Read More

Why Is It So Hard to Stop Overprotecting Kids? Nov. 05, 2020

Lenore Skenazy

Why are today's kids allowed to do only a fraction of the things their parents did — and loved... Read More