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Category Archives: Achtung Baby
Reevaluating Our Prohibition of Fire
“Don’t play with fire!” is such a common warning in the U.S. we take for granted that it is true. We believe that the best way to deal with kids’ fascination with fire is to prohibit it entirely. But this … Continue reading
Talking at Google
A little while back, I had the opportunity to visit the Google campus in Seattle to talk about how Germans raise self-reliant kids. And here’s the video! Couple highlights: About 12 min: there’s a comparison of US vs. German … Continue reading
Posted in Achtung Baby, Germany, parenting, Uncategorized
Tagged fire, freekids, TalksatGoogle
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Achtung in SF and Seattle
I had a fabulous trip to the West Coast including stops at two great Achtung Baby bookstore events in the San Francisco Bay Area: hosted by Book Passage in Sausalito and Napa Bookmine at the Napa County Library! I also enjoyed some … Continue reading
West Coast Achtung Baby events!
I’m heading out to Cali and then up to Seattle in a few days! Come see me, and let’s talk about ways we can give our kids the chance to be more independent and self-reliant! Here’s the schedule: January 19, … Continue reading
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Tagged Book Passage, freekids, Napa bookmine, Seattle Townhall
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Achtung Baby Arrives!
Achtung Baby was released January 2nd! I had a great launch week with an appearance on the Today Show, a live Salon Talk, a great review in USA Today, and the UK’s Daily Mail–and a presentation at Politics & Prose bookstore. … Continue reading
Posted in Achtung Baby, Germany, Interviews, parenting, Uncategorized
Tagged free kids, Salon talks, sara zaske, Today Show, USA Today
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ACHTUNG BABY in the News
COMING UP: On Wednesday, January 3, I am scheduled to be on the Today Show to talk about how Germans raise self-reliant kids! Catch me live around 8:30 a.m. EST. Also on January 3, I will sit down with Salon Talks live … Continue reading
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“Let the Children Fight” in The Wall Street Journal
Parenting the German Way: Let the Children Fight by Sara Zaske The chaos of German kindergartens is sometimes hard for Americans to understand. When I lived in Berlin for nearly seven years, I was surprised at first to find that kindergartens … Continue reading
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Tagged kids, parenting, sara zaske, Wall Street Journal
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Catch me Live! ACHTUNG BABY events
In January, I will be appearing at several events to talk about ACHTUNG BABY. If you live nearby, please come out and support these fantastic venues. I will talk about how Germans raise self-reliant kids, and we can discuss how we … Continue reading
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ACHTUNG BABYs are Coming Soon!
I am thrilled to receive my copies of the Achtung Baby hardcover! These babies can stand all on their own. They will be released to the wider world on January 2, but you can pre-order. For more info and … Continue reading
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Sara Zaske 
Rebuilding the American Community — First: Stop Calling the Police on Parents
Photo by Matty Ring When I heard that Americans were calling the cops on parents, I hoped that maybe a few incidents would make people see reason and stop. Then, it happened to one of my friends. Recently, my friend … Continue reading →