Tag Archives: self-reliance

I Hate Football. I Let my Daughter Play It Anyway.

Posted on January 11, 2020 by sarazaske

  My latest essay in the New York Times is a little controversial. I don’t expect everyone to agree with the decision to let our 13-year-old daughter play football. But at its heart, this is a story about letting a … Continue reading →

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FREE TO LEARN: Recommended reading for raising free kids

Posted on February 4, 2019 by sarazaske

An evolutionary psychologist Peter Gray argues that human children, like all mammals, learn best through play – and by play, Gray means without adult involvement. If adults are directing, coaching, even observing, it isn’t real play. Gray shows how our … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year! The ACHTUNG BABY paperback is out today!

Posted on December 31, 2018 by sarazaske

  * 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 →

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A cover for ACHTUNG BABY

Posted on May 2, 2017 by sarazaske

My book about German parenting is coming out in January 2, 2018, but this baby already has an awesome cover. It’s big, it’s bright, it’s yellow! And watch out for those kids! Read more about ACHTUNG BABY on this site, … Continue reading →

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