Blindfolded kids, driven off in a car, and dumped into the woods at night. In America, we call that a crime. In the Netherlands? It's called a "dropping," and it's a beloved childhood tradition. "It's ...

OTSEGO COUNTY, MI – A Michigan man has been charged with child abuse after police found a 3-year-old was found barefoot in the woods. Mark Douglas Mischley, 33, of Gaylord was arraigned in the 87-A ...

We're in what seems like year 937 of talking about America's "fraying social fabric," and it often feels like when it comes to paranoia and distrust of our fellow citizens, parents are ground zero.

A 2-year-old girl who walked barefoot more than three miles with her family’s two dogs was found sleeping off a wooded Michigan trail using the smaller dog as a pillow, authorities said. Troopers were ...

The debate over whether kids should go barefoot has sparked conversations across generations. While grandmas caution against the dangers of shoeless adventures, some doctors champion the benefits of ...

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