🌟What is Free-Range Parenting?
Plus, social-emotional activities to try at home
Jed Baker
April 27, 2025
🌟 TRENDING
What is Free-Range Parenting?
Celebrity parents Dax Shepard and Kristen Bell are embracing this more lax parenting philosophy, which involves giving our kids less supervision and more independence. Even parenting expert and author Jonathan Haidt is a fan! Here’s why loosening the reins just a little can be beneficial for our kids.
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🌟 5 THINGS
5 Ways to Stay Sane During the Last Few Weeks of School
Between end of year class parties, standardized testing, recitals and graduations, there’s a lot going on for families in the coming weeks. Summer is so close we can almost taste it! But until then, here are a few tips to help you all stay sane and get through these busy final weeks:
Go back to basics
Keep the routine consistent
Allow your child to recharge
Make a big deal of milestones and achievements
Prepare for what comes next
🌟 SCREEN/LIFE BALANCE
8 Ways to Teach Social-Emotional Skills at Home
Social-emotional learning is a key component to childhood development, and it goes beyond the classroom. As we prepare for summer break, try these fun activities at home to strengthen your son or daughter’s social and emotional regulation skills. We swear, they won’t even know they’re learning.
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