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Commentary: What mothers really want is help

Nothing speaks more profoundly to a mother’s heart as observing unsolicited kindness.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Rachel Allen coaxes a smile from her daughter Cora, 11-weeks, as she spends time in the backyard with her family. Rachel and her husband Scott are anesthesiologists in a burn unit. Scott says he wants to raise his two daughters as free range but his toddler Audrey, 3, is "constantly trying to kill herself." His wife tends to be a little more vigilant in looking after the kids. As doctors, they're trying to balance a free range childhood with safety practices to prevent their kids experiencing the injuries they witness at work every day. Utah is believed to be the first state to pass a law that prevents parents from being prosecuted for allowing mature kids with good judgement to do things alone, provided they are otherwise cared for.