When Mark was first assigned to the BIS in Basel I never dreamed how much living in Switzerland would change us. Other than the language barrier, I thought getting around there would be breeze. We would move in, live there for 2 years, and then just fly on back to the US. Easy-peasy. How different … Continue reading Switzerland has Ruined America for Me
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Parenting Risk
And while we are talking about "parenting risks" (from my articles Failure as an Option and Free Range Parenting) let me tell you a little story about letting your child take a BIG risk that, in hindsight, makes my parents my heroes. When I graduated from college I had a smooth and easy path laid … Continue reading Parenting Risk
Failure As An Option
No one likes to fail. We do everything we can to avoid it. We fear failure so much that as parents we do everything in our power to prevent our children from that feeling of having your heart crushed in your chest. But sometimes we need to fail. In Homework Without the Yelling I touched … Continue reading Failure As An Option
Free Range Parenting
I've had three friends forward me a story that appeared in The Washington Post on January 14, 2015, asking me to comment on it. It's a story about how two parents in Montgomery County are under investigation for letting their children go out by themselves. Specifically, they are being investigated by CPS for neglect because … Continue reading Free Range Parenting
Mindy Carlson 