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American kids and their parents navigating the twenty-first century.

David Anderegg, Ph.D. is a clinical and developmental psychologist on the faculty of Bennington College and a child therapist in private practice in Lenox, Massachusetts. See full bio

October 7, 2009

Free-range kids part 2: Put that mommy in jail!

Anxious about tough parenting decisions? You can sleep like a baby if you just learn to punish other parents for their decisions when they are different than yours. Read More

September 18, 2009

Free-range and proud?

Why should experts tell parents when to let kids off the leash? Since it's a matter of family values, who are we to butt in? Read More

August 25, 2009

Innocence corrupted...again

Adolescents...of every generation....believe they have been corrupted by their elders. Can we learn to celebrate our shared fantasies of betrayal? Read More

August 18, 2009

We are always amused

Do kids always need to be amused? Read More

June 23, 2009

Rest in peace, Developmental Psychology

Developmental psychology taught us kids are not little adults. So why do we treat them that way? Read More

March 18, 2009

Developmental psychology is dead (again)

Developmental psychology once taught us that children really are different from adults. Do we need to learn this lesson over and over again? Read More

January 26, 2009

Sweet Caroline indeed

Why, you might ask, does a parenting blogger care about Caroline Kennedy's recent foray into senatorial politics? The word is nepotism, my dears. Read More

January 21, 2009

The Deadwood Effect

When he went off the medications, his orgasm never returned to normal. Yep. I said, never. Read More

January 3, 2009

A Modest Proposal for 2009

It's 2009, and it's time to start the New year right...by laughing! Or at least stop trying to shut down other people's laughing. Read More

August 22, 2008

A loaf of bread, an Amethyst, and thou

So, kids, wanna have a nice cold one? Sorry. We're here to protect you from that.

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