Articles Tagged: Independent Kids

Trick-or-treating is something kids did safely on their own for decades. But society is morphing this delightful childhood tradition into "dangerous encounters with strangers." Every town seems determined to come...

Michael Hynes, superintendent of Patchogue-Medford Schools in Long Island, believes in the Let Grow Project. All seven elementary schools in his district participate, with incredible results. Soon, the middle schools...

So many parents ask, "How can I help my anxious child?" It's not surprising, considering the statistics: According to one study, nearly a third of adolescents suffer from an anxiety...

It's a question I get all the time. "School pick up is such a pain. Why am I required to pick my kid up when he's fine walking home by...

It's a natural instinct for any parent: the need to protect their child from danger. The problem is, parents these days seem to see danger everywhere they look. How you...

Ten years ago I wrote an article that sparked a media firestorm: "Why I Let My 9-Year-Old Ride the Subway Alone." The excitement led to a movement known as Free-Range...

Ask today's grandparents how they got to school, and nearly all of them will tell you, "I walked." But by the time current parents were growing up, that number had...

Have you read about the mom who's raising kids who aren't disciplined, aren't given medicine, and, at age 5, aren't weaned off breastfeeding yet? She calls this Free-Range Parenting. I...