The University of Michigan survey that came out in the fall had all sorts of shocking stats: The majority of…
Year: 2024
This note about “news junkies” comes from a longtime friend of Free-Range Kids, Donald Christensen. Donald is a draftsman living…
“Welcome! Play Safe” reads the sign at a Fairfax County Public School playground in Virginia just outside of DC. It…
Amazing the range of opinions regarding this question on Let Grow’s Raising Independent Kids Facebook group. A mom named Michelle…
The following note was passed along to us by a dad whose kids attend a public school in Texas. It…
School’s out on April 8 for many kids in the U.S. and Canada. On that date, a full solar eclipse…
Kids need to climb trees, jump off things, and ride their bikes fast. That’s what the Canadian Paediatric Society is…
Here’s a little excerpt from the interview Katie Kimball, host of the Healthy Parenting Handbook Podcast, did with me. The…
Kids running around and playing outside till the streetlights came on. That was Charles Brewer’s childhood — and dream. To…
Did you know that January is Mental Wellness Awareness Month! Woo hoo! How can you celebrate? Get mentally well! That…