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Examining changes in 13 offenses across a sample of 36 large U.S. cities, CCJ's mid-year analysis shows crime has continued to fall in the first half of 2026, with homicide likely dropping to another ...

Many parents are trying to give their kids more freedom. Their neighbors keep calling the cops.

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Ten years from now, Ms. Hayes will spend a great deal of her time wondering out loud why her beloved son no longer speaks to her. To everybody who knows her, it will be blindingly obvious.

An underrated coping strategy for when overthinking isn’t helping.

Malls and other physical third spaces have been on the decline for years. We’re finally beginning to understand the implications for today’s youth.

The government also placed Karyann Parkinson on its child abuse and neglect registry, where she will remain for seven years.

The movie that best illustrates today’s parenting expectations is “The Miracle Worker,” about Helen Keller. When Annie Sullivan is hired as governess, she gets feral Helen to eat off her own plate — a...

For most of human history, kids learned how to become functioning adults with no formal classrooms, lessons or teachers

State lawmakers are mulling a law that would establish commonsense protections for families that give their children a reasonable amount of independence.

It is so fun to just hang out with friends. And it starts by creating community and trust. Hear two inspiring community-builders discuss how you – and your kids! – can start connecting more with frien...

It has long been assumed that it is necessary to use different exposure therapies to treat different fears. A new study from Ruhr University Bochum challenges this view.

It’s summertime, which means it’s time for parents to think about safety — only safety. That’s what all the parenting magazines and web advice will tell you, as will every news report that begins, “It...

From the May/June 2026 special issue of The Horn Book Magazine: The Sibert Award at 25.

The names of junior basketball teams we're expecting to see in New York next year: — The Brunson Burners — Kid-KATs — Knick Knacks — OG Wizzards — The Anunobies — Hart Attacks — Sky Miles — Just Joshi...

Researchers used virtual reality to discover that children who embrace risky play develop sharper street-crossing skills

On what lessons umpiring holds for the importance of crime data

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A concerning report out of Australia highlights new risks that come with AI toys turning up in young children’s lives.

Your baby isn't having a bad time. He's transcending.

United by the freedom and resilience of our own outdoor childhoods, Reps. Blake Moore and Jennifer McClellan are urging America to restore kids’ independence by protecting reasonable parenting, reduci...

Childhood is supposed to involve contact with the world itself. Modern parenting has forgotten that, writes Charlotte Grinberg.

We need to reckon with the cultural implications of trapping an entire generation at home with nothing useful to do.

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Welcome to Doonesbury's web site, which features not only each day's strip (easily enlargeable for your easy-viewing pleasure), but also the daily SayWhat? quote, a constant flow of reader Blowback, a...

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Can pretend play prevent childhood anxiety? Research finds that imaginative toddlers have fewer behavioral issues in primary school.

When I tell my grandchildren about disappearing for entire days with just a sandwich and no way for anyone to reach me, they look at me like I'm describing life on another planet—because in their GPS-...

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I felt pressure to sign my kids up for a lot of activities when they were younger. The time, expense, and stress wasn't worth it.

Colorado mom Dana Grueser is still trying to piece together how her sweet son ended up on a locked ward screaming at her for being a Nazi and begging for his phone. “Yeah,” sighs Dana. “It’s a lot.…

The Knickerbockers received two visits from Baldwin, Kansas, police, showing how some people’s idea of “neglect” goes well beyond real risk.

Canada’s Wonderland says throughout the upcoming season, younger guests will be required to have a chaperone in the evenings, making permanent a policy the park implemented last fall.

The struggles of early New Yorkers are worth remembering.

Here’s how South Carolina is bringing responsibility-building opportunities into schools statewide.

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See how a real world summer camp in Chicago helps middle school kids build independence, confidence, and life skills through everyday adventures.

What fifteen years of relationship advice reveals about our shrinking tolerance for difficulty.

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Discover how a Let Grow Play Club helped one school grow from 6 to 43 kids, sparking screen-free play, independence, and a simple “Friendship Camp” idea.