Why Are We So Afraid to Let Kids Be Kids?

Intensive parenting has strained both parents and children.

Mindy Morgan Avitia

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Photo by Nick Karvounis on Unsplash

Vacations as a kid were magical.

There were a few annual Lancaster County trips, where my dad and stepmom would take us 45 minutes outside of New Jersey and we’d get so excited by the horse-and-buggies, the fresh bread, and the miles and miles of farmland.

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Mindy Morgan Avitia

Figuring out how to be a creative, a mom, and a good person at the same time.