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Read this before signing your 3-year-old up for water polo! "I regret signing my kids up for so many activities when they were younger. They really didn't benefit from being rushed around." By Rachel Garlinghouse for Business Insider (reprinted at Yahoo--no paywall)
www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/ar...
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I regret signing my kids up for so many activities when they were younger. They really didn't benefit from being rushed around.
I felt pressure to sign my kids up for a lot of activities when they were younger. The time, expense, and stress wasn't worth it.
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/articles/regret-signing-kids-many-activities-220703739.html
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"The first few times Ari cut himself he was so upset that he told his mom [Dana]. But when Dana reported it to his therapist, the response was, 'So many kids are self-harming that we donât necessarily raise it to an âemergencyâ unless they have a plan to commit suicide.'â
nypost.com/2026/04/12/o...
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How one mom saved her teen from online groomers
Colorado mom Dana Grueser is still trying to piece together how her sweet son ended up on a locked ward screaming at her for being a Nazi and begging for his phone. âYeah,â sighs Dana. âItâs a lot.âŠ
https://nypost.com/2026/04/12/opinion/how-one-mom-saved-her-teen-from-online-groomers/
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Their Children Were Alone Outside. So Police Visited the FamilyâTwice. (This was in a Kansas town of 5000!)
reason.com/2026/04/08/t...
via @reason
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Their children were alone outside. So police visited the familyâtwice.
The Knickerbockers received two visits from Baldwin, Kansas, police, showing how some peopleâs idea of âneglectâ goes well beyond real risk.
https://reason.com/2026/04/08/their-children-were-alone-outside-so-police-visited-the-family-twice/
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KIDS: PLEASE STAY HOME ON YOUR SCREENS. LOVE, CANADA'S WONDERLAND New policy no one under 16 can be there without a chaperone. (Because, of course, amusement parks are places of quiet and decorum, and not meant as, say, a park. Or an amusement.)
www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...
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Canadaâs Wonderland makes chaperone policy permanent in response to âunrulyâ behaviour seen at other amusement parks
Canadaâs Wonderland says throughout the upcoming season, younger guests will be required to have a chaperone in the evenings, making permanent a policy the park implemented last fall.
https://www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/article/canadas-wonderland-makes-chaperone-policy-permanent-after-unruly-behaviour-last-fall/
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Ooh, so much oozing, rotting and grime in early NYC, where roaming pigs ate the carcasses people threw from their windows, and well water was hopping with "frogspawn and reptiles."
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A Grim Tour of Preindustrial New York
The struggles of early New Yorkers are worth remembering.
https://open.substack.com/pub/thepastimperfect/p/a-grim-tour-of-preindustrial-new?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email
10 days ago
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South Carolina is
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first "Lighthouse State," spreading our FREE independence-building materials thru its schools. Traditional "SEL" has kids breathe, meditate, self-soothe. Let Grow gets kids OUT AND ABOUT. They play, run errands, cook...THRIVE!
standtogether.org/stories/educ...
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A childhood independence movement is scaling up for impact
Hereâs how South Carolina is bringing responsibility-building opportunities into schools statewide.
https://standtogether.org/stories/education/a-childhood-independence-movement-is-scaling-up-for-impact
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High School Seniors can win $14,000 in scholarships in the @LetGrowOrg THINK FOR YOURSELF essay contest! Deadline: Ap 30. One of 4 prompts: Describe a time when you suddenly had to do or figure out something on your own. AND MORE!
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A little girl's first shopping experience by herself. Impressive, of course. But also just incredibly cute! Kids can do SO MUCH! How did we forget that???
#LetGrow
! @Reddit
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From the KidsAreFingAdorable community on Reddit: solo shopping
Explore this post and more from the KidsAreFingAdorable community
https://www.reddit.com/r/KidsAreFingAdorable/comments/1s6o7bm/solo_shopping/?share_id=PBPvOmKXt8UrNURlarrCb&utm_content=1&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_source=share&utm_term=10
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A Chicago mom started a "REAL WORLD" summer camp: Kids go to grocery, laundry, even a cemetery. And they find their way via public transit. THE KIDS LOVE IT! The parents are GRATEFUL! The growth is REAL!
letgrow.org/real-world-s...
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A âReal Worldâ Summer Camp?
See how a real world summer camp in Chicago helps middle school kids build independence, confidence, and life skills through everyday adventures.
https://letgrow.org/real-world-summer-camp-kids-independence/
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EXTREMELY DEEP PIECE by @SamBMD abt how "Leave!" is the most popular relationship advice on @reddit. And surging! This shows "a culture in which the presence of any friction...has become grounds for exit. We have quietly rebranded avoidance as wisdom."
bit.ly/40V1MaM
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The Relationship Advice Making us Lonelier: When Did Difficulty Become a Dealbreaker?
What fifteen years of relationship advice reveals about our shrinking tolerance for difficulty.
https://bit.ly/40V1MaM
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Calling all US play researchers & practitioners! Deadline to submit your abstract for Int'l Play Assoc conference --
#IPA2026
-- in New Zealand -- is coming soon! MARCH 1! Share your work on the global stage! Submit here:
www.ipachristchurch2026.com/call-for-abs...
#ChildDevelopment
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Call for abstracts
https://www.ipachristchurch2026.com/call-for-abstracts
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Where can you get reasoned, kind, real-world responses to a question like this: "At what age do you suggest 1. Cross the street alone, and 2. Go around the block alone?" At @LetGrowOrg's Raising Independent Kids FB group!
www.facebook.com/groups/75993...
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This mom made it happen! Started with 6 kids now has 43: HOW TO GIVE KIDS SCREEN-FREE PLAY TIME:
letgrow.org/screen-free-...
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âHOW TO GIVE KIDS SCREEN-FREE PLAY TIME
Discover how a Let Grow Play Club helped one school grow from 6 to 43 kids, sparking screen-free play, independence, and a simple âFriendship Campâ idea.
https://letgrow.org/screen-free-play-time-let-grow-play-club/
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I canât believe I said this to a room full of Germans, while also fulfilling one of my life bucket list goals. Beyond Hierarchy: How Play Can Heal The Division Between Us TEDx Talk:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Abnz...
#tedx
#tedxkarlsruhe
#play
#healing
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INDIANA -- WOO HOO! Indiana's legislature just passed the Reasonable Childhood Independence law UNANIMOUSLY! Heading to @GovBraun's desk now! Kudos to sponsors @JakeTeshka & @wilburn4IN! (And @LetGrowOrg!) Happy Hoosier Kids!
2 months ago
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A little piece on the history of pancakes (by me! In the @WSJ, no less!):
wsj.com/opinion/free...
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Opinion | Letâs Flip for Pancakes on Shrove Tuesday
If thereâs anything all cultures have in common, itâs a love for pancakes.
https://wsj.com/opinion/free-expression/lets-flip-for-pancakes-on-shrove-tuesday-b2d75c31?st=cnBbHR&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink
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Mom hears her 5th grader is being bullied on the bus--wants to jump in. "No," he says. "I've got this." How'd he get so confident? When she (anxiously) started letting him ride his bike around, he MADE FRIENDS. Kids need INDEPENDENCE. @LetGrowOrg
letgrow.org/mama-bear-an...
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Mama Bear and the 5th Grade Bullying Incident
What do you do when you hear your kid is being bullied on the bus? Read on! Annie Mohr is one of the three parents in our âGive the Gift of Independenceâ webinar. Sheâs also Assistant Principal at the...
https://letgrow.org/mama-bear-and-the-5th-grade-bullying-incident/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGnGOZSIm3oj1wadxVF0cZc4uMrTX2Qw3bitCVwbXc-cUflokWgUiJbjL03rrQ_aem_dG2aTTZyZheo1JaNTZ7FYg
2 months ago
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From "Stand by Me" to "Stand by Mom" My piece on the classic film in today's Wall Street Journal: "After grabbing sleeping bags and canteens, theyâre off, not a healthful snack in sight. No sunscreen, no adults, and no way to reach mom to say, 'I forgot my retainer.'â
www.wsj.com/opinion/free...
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Kids Need AdventuresâWithout Their Parents
They need a chance to journey, literally and metaphorically, to adulthood. They canât if weâre right there reminding them to hydrate.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/free-expression/kids-need-adventureswithout-their-parents-6c489d30?st=rcr2Pr&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink
2 months ago
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"When adults intervene unnecessarily in childrenâs livesâsupervising their play, mediating their disputesâthey effectively call the rehearsal off, increasing the odds that things will go poorly later on." By @SimonLewsen @TheWalrus
thewalrus.ca/is-it-danger...
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Is It Dangerous to Let Kids Be Free? | The Walrus
From bus rides to playgrounds, we are raising our children in a culture of fear
https://thewalrus.ca/is-it-dangerous-to-let-kids-be-free
3 months ago
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Georgia mom lets son, 6, scooter to park. Lady stops him: How old is he? Where are his parents? Kid gets scared--scooters home to get away. Lady follows him home, notes address. Child protective services arrives 3 days later. Cites mom for neglect.
reason.com/2026/01/16/s...
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She let her 6-year-old ride to the park alone. Georgia called it neglect.
Despite a new state law protecting childhood independence, child welfare officials accused these Atlanta parents of neglectâand put their family under surveillance.
https://reason.com/2026/01/16/she-let-her-6-year-old-ride-to-the-park-alone-georgia-called-it-neglect/
3 months ago
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GREAT piece by Casey A Smith on Reasonable Childhood bill hearing in Indiana yesterday! When it comes to investigating parents who let their kids do things unsupervised, said Rep. @JakeTeshka: âThe standard should be danger, not disapproval.â
indianacapitalchronicle.com/2026/01/12/l...
#LetGrowOrg
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'Let-kids-be-kids' bill clears Indiana House committee with bipartisan support âą Indiana Capital Chronicle
Indiana lawmakers advanced a bill to shield parents from child welfare investigations solely for allowing "age-appropriate independence."
https://indianacapitalchronicle.com/2026/01/12/let-kids-be-kids-bill-clears-indiana-house-committee-with-bipartisan-support/
3 months ago
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The partying in the high school bathrooms got so bad (one had a BUBBLE MACHINE) that a kid wrote about it for the school paper. When it got edited to nothing, he posted it online. THEN -- (This won @LetGrowOrg's Think For Yourself essay contest):
www.nydailynews.com/2026/01/01/b...
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Beating high school censorship & threats
This essay was the grand prize winner of the Think for Yourself college scholarship sponsored by Let Grow, a nonpartisan group promoting childhood independence and resilience. âWatch out, [MispronoâŠ
https://www.nydailynews.com/2026/01/01/beating-high-school-censorship-threats/
3 months ago
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Great piece by @jamesbmeigs on the OBVIOUS, OVERLOOKED alternative to phones: Give kids back REAL LIFE. Let them bike, shop, cook, wander...w/out US! All the things we curtailed, when trying to keep them "safe" from almost everything (except screens):
www.wsj.com/opinion/free...
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Let Your Kids Join a Biker Gang
Resilience and other life skills are best learned through unstructured play.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/free-expression/let-your-kids-join-a-biker-gang-26a71bb8?st=YKnuKh&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink
4 months ago
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Guy goes to Walmart looking for Tylenol. Asks a mom. Her kid looks like he's about to fall off cart. Places kid back on cart. SENT TO JAIL! 2 MOS! Mom accused him of trying to STEAL kid. Only camera footage saved him. QUIT ASSUMING KIDNAPPING IS COMMON!
ca.news.yahoo.com/reached-grab...
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He reached to grab a toddler he said he thought was falling. Then he spent weeks in jail before the case was thrown out
Mahendra Patel sat inside a Georgia jail asking himself how could what he perceived to be an innocent exchange between two strangers at Walmart store turn into felony charges for him.
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/reached-grab-toddler-said-thought-120003813.html
4 months ago
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SUPER @Edutopia 2-min video on the SCIENTIFIC PROOF that kids need MORE recess--preferably unstructured and outdoors:
edutopia.org/video/a-simp...
(At LetGrow.Org we also recommend keeping schoolyards open for free play before and after school.)
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A Simple Recipe for Blissed-Out Kids
A 2025 study showed that more recess time means less stress for students, suggesting that play is not just a nice-to-haveâitâs essential for childrenâs well-being.
https://edutopia.org/video/a-simple-recipe-for-blissed-out-kids-recess-stress
4 months ago
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Giving kids some trust/independence is the ultimate gift. Here's how @EstherWojcicki did that, raising 3 super-successful girls. (Look up the CEOs of @YouTube and @23andMe, for instance.) Bonus: I asked her about the fact she got her kids pet rats.
letgrow.org/why-letting-...
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Why Letting Kids Do More Is the Ultimate Gift
Esther Wojcicki shares why trust and independence matter more than fear, mistakes, or overprotectionâand how letting kids grow builds confidence and kindness.
https://letgrow.org/why-letting-kids-do-more-is-the-ultimate-gift/
4 months ago
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A short, happy message about crime!
www.freerangekids.com?p=31823&prev...
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A Short, Happy Message about Crime - Free-Range Kids
PERCEPTION: âI CANâT LET MY KIDS PLAY OUTSIDE â CRIME IS SOARING!â REALITY: 2025 had âTHE LARGEST ONE-YEAR DROP IN MURDER EVER RECORDED.â So says the Substack Jeff-Alytics, the amazing resource run by...
https://www.freerangekids.com/?p=31823&preview=true
4 months ago
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PERCEPTION: "I CAN'T LET MY KIDS PLAY OUTSIDE -- CRIME IS SOARING!" REALITY: 2025 had "THE LARGEST ONE-YEAR DROP IN MURDER EVER RECORDED."
jasher.substack.com/p/2025-year-...
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2025 Year in Review: A Remarkable Drop In Crime
Crime almost certainly fell an enormous amount in 2025.
https://jasher.substack.com/p/2025-year-in-review-a-remarkable?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=1234332&post_id=141311133&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=xfa3&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email
4 months ago
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Impossible to resist @DavidEpstein's top 2025 life hacks, color of the year, and favorite appendix. Yep. And don't forget his biggest point, especially for KIDS: Do a LOT of different things & you gain the superpower of analogy (& discover yr passion).
open.substack.com/pub/davideps...
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2025 Year-End Awards
From "best behavior change" to "color of the year"
https://open.substack.com/pub/davidepstein/p/2025-year-end-awards?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email
4 months ago
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Gobsmacked and thrilled: "10 Essential TED Talks of 2025" My "Spend Less Time with Your Kids" is there!
www.ted.com/playlists/89...
(At Let Grow, we have ways of helping parents step back and be amazed by their kids. And all our materials are FREE!) @TEDTalks
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10 essential TED Talks of 2025 | TED Talks
From near-death discoveries to redefining how we connect, here are 10 unforgettable talks from 2025. Explore breakthroughs in AI, the future of voting and new thinking on life in space â plus bold ide...
https://www.ted.com/playlists/891/10_essential_ted_talks_of_2025
4 months ago
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On yesterday's webinar, "Give the Gift of Independence," attendees came from Australia, Mexico, Canada, Kenya, Costa Rica, Holland, Brazil & Venezuela. PARENTS AROUND THE WORLD want to let their kids start doing more on their own! Here's our free guide:
letgrow.org/four-weeks-g...
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Four Weeks to a Let Grow Kid Guide
Join Let Grow to build independence in your own kids. Get our free family resources, newsletters, updates, and more.
https://letgrow.org/four-weeks-guide/
4 months ago
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.@JonHaidt & @Catherine_Price on @MorningJoe talking about their new book, The Amazing Generation. SO GOOD! Goal is not DEPRIVING kids of phones. It's about OPENING THE DOOR and LETTING THEM HAVE FUN & MEANING IN REAL LIFE. (@LetGrowOrg's goal, too!)
www.ms.now/morning-joe/...
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'The Amazing Generation' is a guide to fun and freedom in a screen-filled world
Authors Jonathan Haidt and Catherine Price join Morning Joe to discuss their new book 'The Amazing Generation: Your Guide to Fun and Freedom in a Screen-Filled World'.
https://www.ms.now/morning-joe/watch/the-amazing-generation-is-a-guide-to-fun-and-freedom-in-a-screen-filled-world-2476612163960
4 months ago
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"My 8-y.o. has been experimenting w/ tiny moments of independence. The look on his face says it all. I realized that independence is an important thing to teach my children." - @BusinessInsider For help letting go, visit LetGrow.Org!
bit.ly/3MzatDJ
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My 8-year-old has been experimenting with tiny moments of independence. The look on his face says it all.
I realized that independence is an important thing to teach my children. Now my son is feeling like the smart, capable kid I know he is.
https://bit.ly/3MzatDJ
4 months ago
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Bill Maher is singing the Free-Range Kids / Let Grow tune! Give kids back more independence, free play -- And acorns!
lnkd.in/eqqUU7wk
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LinkedIn
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https://lnkd.in/eqqUU7wk
4 months ago
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New legal troubles for dad convicted of a FELONY for letting his sons, 7 & 10, walk home from the store. Younger one ran into street, died. There but for the grace of God go any of us who have ever let our kids walk home. Now dad faces new hearing:
reason.com/2025/12/04/n...
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New legal trouble for a father still mourning his son
Months after his 7-year-old was struck and killed, prosecutors are still treating a tragedy as a crimeâholding a bereaved father under surveillance and keeping the grieving family apart.
https://reason.com/2025/12/04/new-legal-trouble-for-a-father-still-mourning-his-son/
4 months ago
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How to Raise Confident Kids in an Age of Anxiety My chat with @TEDTalks' Whitney Pennington Rogers. I know that lots of parents feel HAPPIER after hearing how we have been almost BRAINWASHED into excessive fear for our kids by a culture of catastrophizing:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXBj...
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How to Raise Confident Kids in an Age of Anxiety | Lenore Skenazy | TED
YouTube video by TED
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXBjUxe4Lvk
4 months ago
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Teach your kids to TALK TO STRANGERS! It'll make them SAFER, writes Kaili Colford in @TodaysParent:
www.todaysparent.com/family/i-let...
@LetGrowOrg
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Why I Let My Kids Talk To Strangers (Sometimes) - Today's Parent
Weâve spent years warning kids about âstranger danger.â But in protecting them from risk, we may have also taught them to hide away from everyday moments of joy and connection.
https://www.todaysparent.com/family/i-let-my-kids-talk-to-strangers/
5 months ago
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Fun listening! Me & Rusty Keeler @EarthPlay discuss: "From bus stop debates to AirTag sneakers, the cultural shift from trust to tracking, and how we can turn it around. Youâll hear why every child deserves the chance to say, 'I did it myself!'â
rustykeeler.com/podcast/ep-2...
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Ep 20 |Â Free-Range Kids and the Magic of a Dirt Pile with Lenore Skenazy - Rusty Keeler
Itâs time to trust kids more. Let them walk those four houses home, climb that tree, and spend an afternoon conquering a pile of dirt. Freedom, not fear, shapes childhood the childhood we hope to give...
https://rustykeeler.com/podcast/ep-20-free-range-kids-and-the-magic-of-a-dirt-pile-with-lenore-skenazy/
5 months ago
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BRILLIANT ARTICLE on what KIDS lose out on when we TRACK THEM: "Is it really about their safety â or is it about protecting our own peace of mind at their expense?" by Kathryn Jezer-Morton
thecut.com/article/kids...
@TheCUT
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Young People Are Helicopter-Parenting Themselves and Each Other
And just like their parents before them, their vigilance is suffused with anxiety.
https://thecut.com/article/kids-location-sharing-tracking-each-other.html?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email_acq&utm_campaign=helicopter_cut&ueid=88ea09ba12c5ff6d3bc694d6a8019867&utm_term=Secondary%20Marketing%20List:%20The%20Cut%20-%20Parenting%20Interest
5 months ago
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Why was ONLINE SPORTS GAMBLING legalized?! âGambling today isnât the occasional casino trip; itâs a high-speed, high-dopamine system on your phone. Weâre seeing more people slip into addiction...because the platforms remove natural stopping points."
addictionresource.net/blog/common-...
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6 Most Common Behavioral Addictions In 2025 - Addiction Resource
Learn about some of the most common behavioral addictions in the last year, the risk factors, the signs, and what treatment options are available.
https://addictionresource.net/blog/common-behavioral-addictions/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
5 months ago
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Brilliant Dr. Samantha Boardman on "HOLIDAY STRESS" "By constantly discussing & preparing for holiday stress, weâre TRAINING OURSELVES TO EXPERIENCE IT. Weâve created a script that tells us the holidays should be overwhelming, & then we dutifully perform our part."
bit.ly/3Kcy0cD
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Opting Out of the Holiday Stress Olympics
The holidays donât always have to be a crisis, letâs stop treating them like one.
https://bit.ly/3Kcy0cD
5 months ago
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. @JonHaidt and @BariWeiss discuss why kids don't need phones...but DO need independence!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-LY...
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Social Media Is Killing Our Kids. Jonathan Haidt Has the Solution.
YouTube video by The Free Press
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-LYki9pABw&list=PL8RMFyRb2PguHhsO2iYsmzn5v-5SXRv3_
5 months ago
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A 19 yo Reflects on How Her Let Grow/ Free-Range Childhood Made her Strong: "Now, as someone on the cusp of being an adult, I do not doubt my abilities to travel freely as a young woman..."
letgrow.org/let-grow-suc...
#Occidental
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A 19-Year-Old Reflects: How Let Grow Parenting Prepared Me for Life
A 19-year-old shares how childhood independenceâriding the DC Metro solo at 8âbuilt confidence for adulthood. A powerful testament to Let Grow parenting.
https://letgrow.org/let-grow-success-story-magdalene/
5 months ago
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SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCHERS! @JonHaidt and Yejin Park Roberts are hoping for more studies of the mental health impact of FREE PLAY!
www.afterbabel.com/p/free-play-...
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Free Play and Mental Health: What We Know, What We Donât
Introducing the Play Collaborative Review Doc
https://www.afterbabel.com/p/free-play-and-mental-health-what
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You will love this! "I was so bored, I started a Play Club." 12 yo gets his friends together -- parents inside, kids outside -- and life gets BETTER!
letgrow.org/i-was-so-bor...
Tnx to @LetGrowOrg
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âI Was So Bored, I Started a Play Clubâ â Guthrie, Age 12
Boredom led Guthrie, 12, to start a âkids onlyâ Play Club. His story shows why giving kids independence builds community. Get the Let Grow Toolkit!
https://letgrow.org/i-was-so-bored-i-started-a-play-club-guthrie-age-12/
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NYC! Great event Nov 20: A party / comedy / music night to benefit the Sprout Society. Their mission? "To end loneliness so no one has to go through lifeâs hardest moments & mental health challenges alone." Tkts $50:
bit.ly/3JFud7i
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Honored to be the first "re-broadcast" ever, on pediatrician Dr. Jessica Hochman's "Your Child is Normal" podcast! "Why Giving Kids More Freedom Makes Them Stronger"
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
Attn @LetGrowOrg
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Ep 209: Why Giving Kids More Freedom Makes Them Stronger, with Lenore Skenazy
Podcast Episode · Your Child is Normal: with Dr Jessica Hochman · 11/03/2025 · 51m
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-209-why-giving-kids-more-freedom-makes-them-stronger/id1589526184?i=1000735046369
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Honored to be the first "re-broadcast" ever, on pediatrician Dr. Jessica Hochman's "Your Child is Normal" podcast! "Why Giving Kids More Freedom Makes Them Stronger"
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
Attn @LetGrowOrg
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Ep 209: Why Giving Kids More Freedom Makes Them Stronger, with Lenore Skenazy
Podcast Episode · Your Child is Normal: with Dr Jessica Hochman · 11/03/2025 · 51m
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-209-why-giving-kids-more-freedom-makes-them-stronger/id1589526184?i=1000735046369
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GREAT, hope-giving, mind-opening piece by @DrCamiloOrtiz & Julia Martin Burch: A primer on how independence can inoculate kids against anxiety! AND it makes life easier for PARENTS, too! You can start doing it today!
open.substack.com/pub/bariweis...
Inspired by @LetGrowOrg!
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The Secret to Parenting: Do Less of It
Conventional wisdom is that child-rearing is stressful, all-consuming, and emotionally taxing. Thatâs nonsense, write Camilo Ortiz and Julia Martin Burch for The Free Press.
https://open.substack.com/pub/bariweiss/p/the-secret-to-parenting-do-less-of-it?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email
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Ask any 3rd grade teacher & they'll tell you "up to 1/4 of their kids canât read at grade-level or share markers w/out a meltdown. Half [can be] flagged for behavior/reading/ADHD issues, maybe thanks to eliminating movement & play in favor of academics."
bit.ly/4hMiNvd
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No Kitchens in Kindergarten: Why the Disappearance of Play Hurts Kids - This is Topeka
By Becky McLachlan
https://bit.ly/4hMiNvd
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