From the Brave New World of Fearing Everything (probably including lawsuits), as sent to us by Judy in Warrington, PA:…

Hi Readers — Yes, yes, I understand that if no Girl Scouts actually sign up for these rustic camps, there’s…

Hi Readers — Fear is a virus. It spreads from country to country, infecting age-old traditions. The latest evidence of…

Dateline: Montreal — and talk about scary: A middle-aged woman was seen offering a 13-year-old girl a lift. But wait!…

Hi Readers! This came in response to the post about a mom who unexpectedly left her 3-year-old alone at a…

Hi Readers — Here’s the latest from our friends down under, where the national pastime seems to have switched from…

Hi Folks! My friend Ellen just sent me this wonderful story from the Christian Science Monitor by Lisa Suhay about…

Hi Readers — Can you EVER leave your child unattended for a few minutes in a public place? That’s today’s…

Readers — We’ve been chronicling the most appalling reactions to the Sandy Hook shooting, but this drill, at  Carl Ben…

Hi Readers — Mothers bringing their older sons into the ladies room seems to be more common these days, unless…