My friend Nicole is leading a book discussion at MOMcation at the end of this month.  The book she picked is called Free-Range Kids by Lenore Skenazy.  I wanted to write this post after I had read just the first couple chapters, but I can’t stop reading the book long enough to write the post! The basic premise of Free-Range Kids is that we, as Americans, have been trained into a culture of fear, especially when it comes to our children.  Skenazy addresses issues such as crimes against children, the influx of safety products on the market, and the pressure on parents to raise an army of baby geniuses with a frankness and wit that is fun to read and easy to understand.  She bases her discussions on statistics such as … Read entire article »