Samantha Gassman – Sam -- is an Air Force veteran, military spouse, and mom of three who writes about the military transition, military spouse employment, PCS life (a.k.a. relocating), and...
A “Hot Mess”of a Middle School And the Principal Who Pulled Off an Attendance Miracle
Nine years ago, Liberty Middle School in Pickens County, South Carolina, had so many kids held back year after year that some of them had started driving to school. Then...
“Arrest Moms Who Let Their Kids Play Outside?” Asks The New York Times
The New York Times is sounding a lot like Let Grow. Here’s a headline from its front page on Thursday: Is Letting Children Out Alone A Rite of Passage or...
This letter from a Colorado mom name-checks so many trends in today’s parenting norms, after-school activities, tech time – AND a NEW DAY DAWNING – that we had to share!...
Tips for Keeping Your Kid Very Very Very Very Very Safe this Summer
It’s summertime, which means it’s time for parents to think about safety — only safety. That’s what all the parenting magazines and web advice will tell you, as will every...
Want your kids to entertain themselves? Of course you do -- so read on! This practical post comes from Laura Wyatt-Smith, a speaker, coach, and mom in London. Her book...
These ROTC Students Are Learning More Than Leadership
The Junior ROTC students at Franklin High School in El Paso, Texas, are learning to lead. But their teacher, Major Joseph D. Shamy, noticed something worrisome: “School in general wasn’t preparing...
How do you get more kids out and about on their own – and assure parents this won’t be mistaken for neglect? That’s a question Let Grow has been addressing...
How did we get to the point where having an old-fashioned see-saw on the playground is something almost no park district would consider? Or that students crossing the street to...
The New York Toy Fair is a huge convention where manufacturers big and small display their toys to retailers who will hopefully buy them and sell them to the public....
Nicole Cooper is a mom, a dietitian, a former police officer AND the organizer of a Let Grow Play Club at her kids’ school. Here’s what she wrote when she...
