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Can Johnny Come Out and Play -- Legally? Apr. 29, 2021
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
Harriet the Spy. Encyclopedia Brown. Meg and brother Charles Wallace, Ramona, Beezus, Pippi and that... Read More
The Greens Mar. 24, 2021
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The unmarried are in the middle of a global revolution, largely unheralded by our media, that has, w... Read More
Abstinence Dec. 30, 2020
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Why are today's kids allowed to do only a fraction of the things their parents did — and loved... Read More
