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The Odds of Your Kid Getting Kidnapped Mar. 28, 2024
Kidnapping remains one of the top three fears of American parents despite its (thank God!) rarity. O... Read More
America the Unhappy Mar. 21, 2024
Americans — "particularly those under 30 — have become drastically less happy in recent... Read More
Fixing US Defense Procurement: A Texas Independent Helicopter Example Mar. 20, 2024
America's defense industrial base just received a bad report card — and given recent U.S. defe... Read More
Not All Adults at the Park Are Predators Feb. 29, 2024
I'm trying not to obsess about child overprotection, but ... obsess I do. Here's the latest object o... Read More
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
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
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
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
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
Biden in the Wind Jul. 07, 2023
Except for a modest number who go by ferry, almost everybody who travels between Marin County and Sa... Read More
Biden in the Wind Jul. 05, 2023
Except for a modest number who go by ferry, almost everybody who travels between Marin County and Sa... Read More
Big Brother Is Watching May. 29, 2019
Concern is often expressed about the intrusion of big government into Joe Citizen's life. I can be n... Read More
How Helicopter Parents Get That Way Jul. 05, 2018
When you pick up a copy of Parents magazine, you expect to read information that is useful, not just... Read More
Always Helping Kids Isn't Helping Any Kids Nov. 17, 2017
Helicopter parents who hover over their kids are the most popular of punching bags. Remember the mom... Read More
How Helicoptered Kids Grow Up to Become Hypersensitive College Students Aug. 20, 2015
There's an idea taking root on college campuses that students cannot be exposed to any ideas, words ... Read More
Trump Moons America, Has Wonderful Time Aug. 19, 2015
The Republican clown car lacks a designated driver. It careens around the country, carrying the cand... Read More
Hillary and Brian Slide Down the Ladder Apr. 29, 2015
Who, or even whom, do you trust? A) Brian Williams B) Hillary Clinton Both are important public figu... Read More
Let Him Who Is Without Spin... Feb. 12, 2015
I work on a treadmill of shameless self-promotion. Most mornings, I've tweeted before 6 a.m. When I'... Read More
Time Tripping Back to Woodstock With Melanie, 45 Years Later Jul. 17, 2014
Singer-songwriter Melanie doesn't need TV specials or articles about the resurgence of interest in t... Read More
