Have Lenore Skenazy Speak
Let Grow President Lenore Skenazy has spoken everywhere from Microsoft to DreamWorks, Disney, Harvard Medical School, the Yale Child Study Center, the Sydney Opera House, etc., and given countless keynotes at conferences across the country. Not to mention all her school talks! Audiences love her — except they complain their cheeks hurt at the end from laughing so much. (Lenore used to write for Mad. Yes — Mad Magazine!)
It was “Why I Let My 9-Year-Old Ride the Subway Alone,” Lenore’s landmark column, that landed her on The Daily Show, Dr. Phil, The View, The Today Show, NPR, Good Morning America, Nightline, ABC World News Tonight, CBS Early Show, CNN, FoxNews, Anderson Cooper, the BBC, CTV, CBC — you get the idea. The media dubbed her “America’s Worst Mom.” She went on to write Free-Range Kids — the book that launched a movement.
By looking at how much parenting has changed IN OUR OWN LIFETIME — and how it’s changing kids — Lenore takes audiences on a rip-roaring, mind-blowing trip, as life-changing as it is hilarious. “One of the most useful and entertaining talks we’ve had in the 12 years I’ve been here,” as one principal put it.
Some more reviews:
“Our audience literally did not want to leave.” Katharine Carol, Director of the International Children’s Festival, Vancouver
“Lenore had the crowd eating out of her hand!” – Amy Draves, visiting speaker manager, Microsoft Headquarters, Redmond, Washington
“She points out how our obsession to protect our kids from any possible risk ends up denying them the freedom they require to grow into happy, confident, mature human beings. In spite of the serious topic, her presentation at DreamWorks was by far the funniest I’ve seen in a long time. ” – Claire Morrisey, Story Artist, DreamWorks, Glendale, California
“Great information and some pretty solid belly laughs! We had a great response from the attendees.” – Meaghan Muir, Boston Children’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School
“Anyone interested in seeing our children develop greater self-confidence and resilience would do well to read her book and hear her speak.” – Olen Kalkus, Headmaster, Princeton Academy
“A GODDAMNED ROCK STAR! Seriously, Janis Joplin at Monterey level!” – Nick Gillespie, editor in chief, Reason
“Created a media frenzy.” – Anne Mossop, special events coordinator, Sydney Opera House
“One of the most talked-about lectures of the semester.” — Sandra Bishop, Assistant Director, Yale Child Study Center
“Anyone interested in seeing our children develop greater self-confidence and resilience would do well to read her book and hear her speak.” – Olen Kalkus, Headmaster, Princeton Academy
“I think because have such divergent views surrounding kids’ independence, Lenore’s humorous (and sassy) approach to this topic could not have gone over better with our particular parental body. I can’t tell you how many people stopped us after the meeting to thank us for having Lenore speak.” — East Side Middle School PTA Chairs, Manhattan
If you’re interested in a live or virtual speaking engagement, or to invite Lenore to be a guest on a show or podcast, please email us by clicking here, or writing to [email protected].
