President Obama Signs First Federal Free-Range Kids Legislation
A big first step, though state laws could still get in the way
Parenting
Bizarre Baby-Selling Story Spawns More Human-Trafficking Hysteria
There's no such thing as a free baby. But human-trafficking hysteria? We've got that in abundance, thanks.
Mom Who Overslept While Son Walked to School Could Get 10 Years in Prison
An update on Maria Hasankolli.
Is Your Kid a Terrorist? Watch for the Warning Signs!
A UK government pamphlet tells parents to watch out if their teen shows "mistrust of mainstream media" or appears "angry about government policies."
Interview: Mom Handcuffed, Arrested for Oversleeping While Her Son Walked to School
'I got arrested for not being awake.'
Mom Could Get 30 Days in Jail for Letting 4-Year-Old Play Outside
Forced to be a paranoid parent.
Want to Save College Campuses from the Safe Spacers? Try Free-Ranging Your Kids.
Jonathan Haidt, co-author of 'The Coddling of the American Mind' thinks Free-Range Kids is the answer.
Polyamorous Brazilian Trio Joined in Civil Union, Say Same-Sex Unions Paved the Way
The three women want to be able to raise a family together and share maternal rights.
Two Kids Spotted Playing on a Beach, Cops Arrest Their Parents for Negligence
Quick, before they get wet!
There's Nothing Scarier Than Being a Sex Offender on Halloween
Teen who had sex with a 15-year-old forced to sit at courthouse during Halloween, for safety.
Autistic Man Jailed for Talking to Kids. Just Talking. That's All.
Daniel Lee accused of 'luring.' Cops say they can't take chances.
Teen Sentenced to Sex Offender Status Over Mistaken Hook-Up Gets Lenient New Sentence
Zach Anderson is off the hook, but what about Darian Yoder?
Teen Suspended for Dealing Drugs. Oh Wait, It Was a Bag of Sugar.
Suspension not reversed
This Underage Teen Lied About Her Age. Should We Lock Up Her Gullible Boyfriend?
29-year-old Kyle Cross says he accidentally bedded a 14-year-old runaway.
8-Year-Olds Can't Be Left Alone in British Columbia. No Exceptions.
Making helicopter parenting the law of the land.
Teen Facing Draconian Prosecution for Sex with Another Teen Will Get Second Chance at Fair Trial
Zach Anderson's sentence vacated.
Cops Need Your Help to Find This Public Menace: A Man Who Asked a Young Girl for Directions
Parents, keep your children close.
Ohio Likely to Ban Abortion of Fetuses Diagnosed With Down Syndrome
Since such bans are largely unenforceable, the measure is more mechanism for pro-life political signaling than anything else.
New Jersey Court Gives Mom Who Let Kid Wait in Car a Reprieve from Endangerment Charge
Imperfect parents are not necessarily abusive parents.
Rogue CPS Worker Repeatedly Called the Cops on a Completely Innocent Family
Eventually, the family caught her in the act. She now faces a misdemeanor charge.
How Helicoptered Kids Become Hypersensitive College Students
Happy is the child, 8 or 18, who is not constantly afraid and aggrieved.
Are Your Kids on Facebook? Rapists Will Abduct Them, Warns Viral Video
An absurd Coby Persin YouTube video wants parents to panic over nothing.
Mother Shamed for Leaving Kid in Car, 10 Feet Away, in Front of Store Window
Paranoia vs. parenting.
A Baby with Five Parents? It's No Big Deal
Such families are already recognized in some U.S. States
Kids Dig for Worms, Sell to Fishermen. Town Says Not So Fast: That's Illegal!
Better off indoors, eating gummy worms.
Our Kids Deserve a Free-Range Country
Sen. Mike Lee's addition to the Every Child Achieves Act is a start.
Mom Arrested for 'Abandoning' Kids in Food Court While She Watched Them from 30 Yards Away
Child services to the rescue.
Sen. Mike Lee Added a Free-Range Kids Clause to Major Federal Legislation
Gives kids the right to walk to school.
How Commercial Surrogacy Should Be
Oregon's example shows the benefits of a surrogacy market governed by voluntary contracts rather than strict state regulation.
Fix the Sex Offender Registry: This 19-Year-Old Is Not a Threat to Children
Public shaming, not public safety
Is It Rape to Hold Someone's Hand Without Explicit Consent?
The Princess and the Pea's revenge
Mom Charged With Endangerment for Letting 7-Year-Old Play in Park Right Across the Street
Cops took the kid to the precinct, rather than her house.
Two Parents Weren't Sure How Their Little Girl Fractured Her Leg, So CPS Took the Kids
Another heart-wrenching state-sanctioned kidnapping.
Male Teen Has Consensual Sex with Female Teen. He Gets 25 Years as Sex Offender, Banned from Internet.
Girl admits he did nothing wrong, has asked prosecutor to drop the case.
Trouble Not Over for Florida Parents of 11-Year-Old Taken in CPS Dispute
It's an unbelievable story. But it's true.
11-Year-Old Boy Played in His Yard. CPS Took Him, Felony Charge for Parents.
An interview with two parents who lost their kids... over nothing.
