I was always a reader. I spent my childhood pretending to be Lucy Pevensie and Jo March and Anne Shirley Cuthbert and Laura Ingalls and about a million other characters....
How Realistic is the Child Protective System in “The School for Good Mothers”?
If you're reading “The School for Good Mothers,” by Jessamine Chan, you may find yourself pausing to shake your fist, gnash your teeth -- and check on your kids. This...
Dale Farran, a researcher who spent a decade studying over a thousand kids who went to a state-run pre-kindergarten -- and a control group of kids that wanted to, but...
Johann Hari is author of the bestsellers "Chasing the Scream" and "Lost Connections." His YouTube videos have been watched tens of millions of times. And now he has a new...
Our Twitter poll last week asked those born BEFORE 1982 and those born AFTER to tell us what age they were first allowed outside to do things like walk to...
Fifteen years ago my wife and I were lucky enough to hear a speech by Linda and Richard Eyre on “the Family Economy” that advocated giving kids the opportunity--and responsibility--to...
Today's mini-post comes to us from a mom named Margaret, in Annapolis, MD. She notes that her location is relevant, as it’s the home of the Naval Academy. She first heard...
Lifelong Lessons from an Overnight at the L.A. Airport, Alone, at Age 13
Enjoy this childhood story from Let Grow supporter Robin J. Phillips , who remains pretty proud of her resourceful 13-year-old self (pictured). Robin says confidence is a muscle – it...
Let’s Make 2022 The Year of The Independent Child!
This year, parents in three states could get the biggest gift of all: the right to let their kids walk, play outside, or stay home alone for a bit, without...
“A Miracle!” 6-Year-Old Walks Home from School by Self
First off, up: Something got screwed up at the Holy Child School in Calgary last week. A coughing first grader was told by his teacher that, thanks to his Covid...
