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    People who practice free-range parenting say it makes kids more independent, but others see it as neglect. State and local laws don't specify what children are allowed to do on their own.
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    Kids' Solo Playtime Unleashes 'Free-Range' Parenting Debate

    Feb 18, 2015
    A number of parents have made news in recent months for letting children walk or play outside on their own. But laws on when kids are allowed to be by themselves are vague.
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    Is Parental Involvement In Schools Overrated?

    Jan 26, 2015
    It's become an axiom of better education that we need strong parental involvement. If parents aren't helping with homework, encouraging good study...
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    Leaving and Reintegration: Flat Daddy and the Story of Military Parents

    Jul 23, 2012
    When Sabrina Stephens talks to her father, she talks to a life-sized cardboard cutout of a man in a military outfit.  It's her "Flat Daddy" - a cutout to help young children deal with separation anxiety when their parents serve away from home.
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    How Fatherhood Changes Men

    Sep 21, 2011
    A recent study revealed that fatherhood leads to a drop in manliness. No, seriously: The study compared when men were single to when they became fathers, and found parenting actually lowered a man's testosterone levels.
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    Giving Birth at Home

    Aug 30, 2011
    After Amie Norris gave birth to her son in the hospital, she said she'd never go through that again.  But when she switched to at-home births, she said it was a life-changing experience, and she couldn't wait to give birth again.
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