<p><<new haven,=“” cambridge,=“” philly,=“” new=“” york,=“” all=“” are=“” good=“” places=“” for=“” kids=“” to=“” get=“” their=“” feet=“” wet=“” while=“” still=“” having=“” some=“” type=“” of=“” safety=“” net=“” in=“” school=“” community.=“” how=“” could=“” i=“” ever=“” let=“” me=“” kid=“” go=“” south=“” africa,=“” america=“” or=“” even=“” europe=“” without=“” my=“” supervision=“” if=“” she=“” can’t=“” manage=“” haven?=“”>></new></p>
<p>That’s a great point. My daughter spent 6 weeks last summer in Paris. I think the time she spent in NYC as a child (her father worked there), Camden (NJ) with me as a middle schooler, as well as her attendance at an urban college, helped prepare her to be alone in a city abroad.</p>