By Lenore Skenazy

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School Pick Up Is a Pain. Why Can’t Kids Self-Dismiss?

It's a question I get all the time. "School pick up is such a pain. Why am I required to pick my kid up when he's fine walking home by...
By Lenore Skenazy

Read Time: 5 minutes

How to Overcome Fear Based Parenting

It's a natural instinct for any parent: the need to protect their child from danger. The problem is, parents these days seem to see danger everywhere they look. How you...
By Lenore Skenazy

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Let Grow Celebrates the Passage of the Utah Free Range Parenting Law

Ten years ago I wrote an article that sparked a media firestorm: "Why I Let My 9-Year-Old Ride the Subway Alone." The excitement led to a movement known as Free-Range...
By Lenore Skenazy

Read Time: 2 minutes

When Did We Stop Letting Kids Walk to School On Their Own?

Ask today's grandparents how they got to school, and nearly all of them will tell you, "I walked." But by the time current parents were growing up, that number had...
By Lenore Skenazy

Read Time: 3 minutes

What Does Free-Range Parenting Really Mean?

Have you read about the mom who's raising kids who aren't disciplined, aren't given medicine, and, at age 5, aren't weaned off breastfeeding yet? She calls this Free-Range Parenting. I...