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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
Trying to Keep Horrible Crimes in Perspective Oct. 05, 2023
Stunned joy is what most of us felt when we learned that Charlotte Sena, the 9-year-old abducted whi... Read More
Why Parents Must Help Kids Navigate the Online Gaming World Sep. 15, 2023
When I was a kid, video games had two options: play with a friend on a console or try to beat the co... Read More
Should She Have Helicoptered? Sep. 14, 2023
On top of everything else that is vexing about parenting, there's this: You will never know if you'r... Read More
Kids Don't Have to be This Anxious Sep. 07, 2023
What if one of the big reasons kids are so anxious is simply this: They're micromanaged by adults? A... Read More
The Questions of Freedom Sep. 03, 2023
My son apologized for not being part of the planning committee in his first-grade class. During the ... Read More
The Lawyer on the Playground Aug. 31, 2023
"Welcome! Play Safe" reads the sign at a Fairfax County Public School playground in Virginia just ou... Read More
It's Not the Critic Who Counts Because True Accountability Is Kind Aug. 25, 2023
"It is not the critic who counts," Theodore Roosevelt said in his famous speech in 1910. This speech... Read More
To the Baby Boomers: Something Wicked This Way Comes May. 09, 2023
Being cooped up in a New England house this time of year isn't fun. It's all rain, mud and washed-ou... Read More
Money Lessons From Marshall Jan. 03, 2023
With the first anniversary of The Marshall Fire* on our minds, it's a good time to reevaluate our ow... Read More
Reflecting on and Wishing a Fond Farewell to 2022 Dec. 31, 2022
Dear Annie: Well, here we are. It is that special time of year: The holiday season is nearly through... Read More
Ignoring Lessons Learned at Pearl Harbor Dec. 06, 2022
Washington, D.C., Dec. 6, 2022 — Eighty-one years ago today, Commander Mitsuo Fuchida was prep... Read More
Learning From the Yale Class of '45 Oct. 27, 2022
This isn't morbid, I promise. But it does involve the recently deceased. Like many a fancy college t... Read More
Athens and America: Helpful Hints for the Fix We're In Jun. 22, 2022
ATHENS, GREECE — Greetings from the land where democracy began 2,500 years ago. I came seekin... Read More
A Letter From 13-Year-Old Abby Jun. 08, 2022
Dear Mrs. Mary Hunt: My name is Abby. I am 13 years old. So, my mom got your book, "Raising Financia... Read More
