Brave AND Scared: Saluting The Chick-fil-A Mom and Son
If you haven't seen this video yet (below), you're in for a lovely couple of minutes: Utah mom Stephanie Read read The Anxious Generation, got to the chapters we helped...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 --...
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...
Child Development Milestones: Can Your Kid Do These Things Yet?
A child development list of things the typical 6-year-old could do in the 1970s has become iconic -- and eye-popping! -- because kids do so much less on their own...
