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Unstructured and Unstoppable: The Joy of Forest Play Club

Sure, students at Garlough Environmental Magnet School spend time outside—you’d expect that from a school with a mission stating, “GEMS uses the natural world to enrich learning.” But in the...
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By Let Grow

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We Did NOT Write This Paragraph

"Just because kids aren’t allowed to do something doesn’t mean they aren’t capable." Sounds like Let Grow -- but it's The New York Times, now endorsing MORE CHILDHOOD INDEPENDENCE!
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By Lenore Skenazy

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Anxious College Students Are Eating Alone in their Rooms. Let Grow May Have a Solution

Today's college students are so anxious, 40% won't even eat in the dining hall. What has made their social anxiety to acute? Maybe growing up with too few chances to...
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By Let Grow

Read Time: 7 minutes

A Mom (Who’s a Cognitive Scientist) Wants These Adorable Kids to Get Lost

Sybille Bruun knows how it feels to get lost: Rotten! But it's also something she wants her kids to get used to, which may involve ditching the phone.
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By Let Grow

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True Stories: A Win for Independence

You know we love to talk about the importance of independence for kids, but instead of just listening to us, we want to focus on YOU! This week we are...
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By Let Grow

Read Time: 5 minutes

Blindsided by Our Campers’ Anxiety (and Everything Else!) Issues

Two summers ago Dan Emery's guitar school campers were so anxious and angry, his staff almost quit. He made a Hail Mary call to Let Grow, which gave 5 simple...
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By Let Grow

Read Time: 6 minutes

Erin Loechner on her New Book, and Letting Her Kids Roam

Erin Loechner left her super-successful social media career for more meaning -- and more fun. Her new book is "The Opt-Out Family." We asked her how giving her kids more...
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By Let Grow

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Free Father’s Day Card, Personalizable Dad Fact 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...
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By Let Grow

Read Time: 4 minutes

How I’m Giving My Kids an ’80s Summer

A mom who wanted to get her kids off their phones and outside with friends tells how she gave them an '80s summer. Messy -- but great! And she got...
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By Lenore Skenazy

Read Time: 4 minutes

How Overnight Camp Changes Kids

At overnight camp, kids get away from familiar friends, food, phones -- and us. That new independence makes magic happen.
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By Let Grow

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How to Handle a Jerk (Kid Version)

When a kid is acting like a jerk on the playground, usually an adult steps in. But in a Let Grow Play Club the kids have to solve the problem...
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By Let Grow

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I Grew up Free-Range but Turned Into a Helicopter Mom

A mom who grew up Free-Range, playing outside from age 5, found herself a helicopter mom to her daughter, now 11. But then she took a leap of faith --...
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By Let Grow

Read Time: 4 minutes

5 Summer Activities to Boost Your Kids’ Independence (Plus 2 Tips for YOU!)

Want your kids to become more independent this summer? Sometimes, you just need to remind them of things they can do outside: build a fort, make an obstacle course... "Play...
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