Kristen Bell & Dax Shepard Let Their Kids "Free-Range" for 7 Hours!
Kristen Bell and hubby Dax Shepard went to Copenhagen and let their kids "Free-Range" -- yep, that's the term Kristen uses -- for seven hours! Kristen tells Jimmy Kimmel that...
Let Kids Learn About Money in Real Time – Starting Now!
At Let Grow we love to see kids doing more on their own: making breakfast, walking the dog, riding their bikes... But there's an issue we haven’t focused on much:...
If you want to be out-of-your-mind inspired, check out this huge Time Magazine profile of The Balance Project – “a parent-run nonprofit working to rebuild communities to encourage childhood independence...
The story of a 5-year-old who wandered away from home is going viral today for a wonderful reason: The cops did not arrest the parents! In Jacksonville, Florida, a 5-year-old...
Quit Making Such a Big Deal about “Back to School” Jitters
We are thrilled to repost this Substack piece by our friend and Let Grow Board Member, Samantha Boardman. Samantha is a Professor of Psychiatry at Columbia University and author of a book...
The city of Newburyport, Mass., has launched a “Summer Let Grow Challenge” to boost its kids’ independence, resilience and mental health. Here’s what’s happening there – according to the town’s press...
Let Grow in The Atlantic: The Surprising Reason Kids Are Glued to Their Phones
Are kids on their phones so much because that’s what they love doing the most? An explosive new Harris Poll finds that actually, what kids 8-12 REALLY want to do...
Sometimes we just gotta share what’s in our mailbag. The note below is from a school counselor who started doing The Let Grow Experience with fifth graders this year. Next...
This essay on child surveillance by Elizabeth Leigh Hunter blew us away. As she notes: The Alpha Generation is the most surveilled group of people on the planet. That merits more...
Awe. You know it when you feel it. And when you do, you are humbled AND exhilarated. Now child development expert Deborah Farmer Kris has written the book, “Raising Awe...
Free Father’s Day Card, a Fun “Facts about My Dad” Sheet, and DAD JOKES!
Dad's special day will be upon him sooner than male pattern baldness. And that's soon! In our Celebrate Dad Kit, you'll find a printable card and a cute quiz for...
