Michael Hynes is superintendent of the Port Washington, Long Island School District, just outside New York City. He’s also a…
Doonesbury sums up a whole lot of our themes — and gives us a name check — in today’s funny…
Remember (or not!) the classic Allan Sherman song, “Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah,” the letter from an unhappy camper? Today’s post…
As we approach the holiday of gratitude, here’s a little reminder that “stranger-danger” gets it wrong, and we should be…
Today’s pithy comment comes in response to yesterday’s post about a mom sick with fear because a man (!!!) was…
“A mother’s worst nightmare almost came true in broad daylight after a man may have tried to lure her toddler…
The New York Times columnist Jessica Grose has a plea for all of us adults: Stop Micromanaging Halloween. It’s a…
Most parents believe it’s important for kids to develop independence in their elementary school years by doing things “away from…
When Henry was 18 he had sex with a 16-year-old he met on a dating app who said he was…
This article in the Journal of Pediatrics — Decline in Independent Activity as a Cause of Decline in Children’s Mental Wellbeing: Summary of…