Letting Your Kid Play at the Park Is NOT Child Neglect
The Tucson mom found guilty of neglect for letting her 7-year-old son play at the park has finally had her name removed from...
About: Lenore Skenazy
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Something Bad Could Have Happened!
It’s like steak seasoning. The media takes a rather straightforward story and liberally sprinkles its favorite seasoning on it: a zesty mix of...
Baffled by a Playdate
A mom took to TikTok, begging for advice: “My kid was outside, another kid was walking outside somewhere, and then they stopped and...
Why Our Kids Would’ve Died in the Jungle
You may have heard that emergency workers recently rescued four siblings between the ages of 1 and 13 who had survived in the...
Fearmongering Moms, Take Note!
Maybe this will convince other moms not to make outrageous claims on social media. A Petaluma, California, “momfluencer” who claimed her kids were...
Let Freedom Keep Ringing After July 4
Independence Day won’t end on July 5 for families in Virginia, Connecticut and Illinois this year. They’ve got a huge stretch of freedom...
Show The Nice Man Your Resume, Tyler
A recent front page article in The Wall Street Journal chronicles a problem that seems to be a sign of the times: parents...
Cops Telling Parents How to Raise Their Kids
At last, it was the big day for Tom D’s daughter, age 6: The day she would walk to get a Gatorade all...
Let Your Kids Waste Some Time
Meet Rod Brooks, a guy whose life story embodies the big idea: What we do as kids, just for fun, is developmental GOLD....
The Scariest Danger of Summer
If you want to keep your kids safe this summer, don’t focus on stranger danger. (Especially since the vast majority of crimes against...
Why Do We Keep Underestimating Kids?
Child protection laws and policies that determine at what age kids can do things on their own are often wildly out of whack...
Beach Blanket Book Suggestions
Summer awaits, and with it, beaches, and with them, reads. Here are the most anticipated titles of summer 2023. “The Body Keeps the...
No, Her Kids Were NOT Almost Kidnapped
“My children were the targets of attempted kidnap,” Katie Sorensen, 31, announced in a viral two-part video on Instagram two years ago. Last...
Why It’s So Hard to Get Kids Off Their Screens
“How many of you have closed your email and then immediately reopened it because you might have just gotten an email?” Laughter rippled...
Commencement for the Rest of Us
Thank you for that warm welcome. Or is it me? In any event, I’m very honored to be here today, welcoming those of...