The Dad.fm boys don’t usually dive into shark infested waters, but on this episode the trio of Adam Cohen, Andrew Bennett and Jeff Bogle discuss parenting styles in the aftermath of the latest free range parenting vs. state government standoff and arrest.

Are you a helicopter mom, a free range parent, a snowplow dad? Wait, what in the heck is a snowplow dad?

Jeff brought up a terrific, thoughtful and thought-provoking piece by fellow dad blogger Carter Gaddis on giving kids freedom whilst simultaneously keeping them safe. His free range parenting story traveled around the globe (literally, a South African mom site ran it after HuffPost Parents picked it up) but give it a read on Carter’s site, Dadscribe.com

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