In `` Brutally Honest '' series , Kelly Wallace takes on provocative parenting questions . Comment: `` Trust and verify '' when leaving kids home alone overnight , says a family therapist and author .
In `` Brutally Honest '' series , Kelly Wallace takes on provocative parenting questions . Only a few states have laws setting a minimum age on when a child can be left home alone . `` Trust and verify '' when leaving kids home alone overnight , says a family therapist and author .