The New York Times printed some surprising advice this weekend: “Parents Should Ignore Their Children More Often.” At Let Grow, we agree! In a culture that demands we spend ever...
We’re experiencing an uptick in parents asking us, "How can I help my anxious child?" That’s not surprising, considering the stats: According to one study, nearly a third of adolescents...
What child psychologist and researcher Tovah Klein saw in her visits to special Chinese schools where kids are given a vast amount of time and space for free play blew...
Surgeon General Finds Parents Overwhelmed. We Have a Solution.
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has issued an advisory announcing something most of us suspected: Parenting is hard. To ease the pain – parents are woefully lonely, and about half report...
Russ Perry lets his daughter do something that, according to this University of Michigan/CS Mott poll, most parents of 8-year-olds wouldn’t dream of. When not defying cultural norms, Russ is...
Child Protective Services: Close The Case on Kirstie Allsopp!
The big news in Britain is that TV personality Kirstie Allsopp let her 15-year-old go on a 3-week train trip around Europe with a friend, 16. Kirstie then published a...
The moment a baby is born, a parent is too. There is suddenly a new (screaming) person in the world. But just as suddenly, there’s a new you, too. (Also...
Maybe you remember a time you scared yourself as a kid. You climbed higher than you expected, or went further into the forest, or agreed to a dare. Believe it...
Feel guilty because you don't love playing with your kids? You are not alone, and you are not a Grinch! Many parents -- and entire cultures -- feel the same...
The Hero’s Journey (into a Grocery Store, at Age 11)
The "Hero's Journey" involves facing fear and risk to get to a goal. For one boy, 11, this meant asking an adult at the grocery store for help, despite his...
Want Your Kids to Play More? Some Tips from Peter Gray!
Free play -- when kids organize their own fun -- is crucial for children's social development. How can we give our kids more free play? Peter Gray has some real-world...
