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Keep Idaho kids free
A “Free-Range Kids” bill is up for debate in the Idaho legislature that will help ensure that kids can walk to school by themselves, ride their bikes and meet friends at the park without their parents getting investigated for neglect. Continue reading
What I learned in Minnesota
When I was invited to visit the Twin Cities, I expected to share what I know about raising self-reliant children, but I also walked away inspired by the people and places I encountered there. Here are some of the things … Continue reading
Posted in Achtung Baby, education, parenting
Tagged free kids, Germany, immersion school, playgrounds, self-reliant
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Happy New Year! The ACHTUNG BABY paperback is out today!
* The first New Year’s Eve in Berlin, I thought the Germans were crazy. Everyone was shooting off fireworks. Not just tourists but shopkeepers and retirees, whole families with little kids setting off some pretty serious explosives for the … Continue reading
Posted in Achtung Baby, Germany, parenting
Tagged free kids, German, paperback, parenting, self-reliance
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Sky playground
This playground on top of a building in Copenhagen is meant to get both adults and kids moving. Continue reading
Play Everywhere
We stumbled upon some interesting places to play on our recent trip to Berlin and Copenhagen. Play everywhere is a good value — these two cities don’t just limit play to little parks. The German embassy in Copenhagen had these … Continue reading
Posted in Achtung Baby, Germany, parenting
Tagged Berlin, copenhagen, denmark, free kids, Germany, play, playground
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Helicopter parents, race, and class: why the cops were called on two Native American teens on a college tour
Recently, a mother on a campus tour of Colorado State University called the police on two Native American teens because she found their behavior “odd” and their clothing disturbing. They were wearing heavy metal band t-shirts and didn’t answer her … Continue reading
Posted in and my super opinion, parenting
Tagged college, free kids, helicopter, native american, parent, police, teens
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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
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
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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