I Think I’m Becoming A “Free-Range” Mom

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I Think I’m Becoming A “Free-Range” Mom

Can changing how we parent help rebuild our sense of community? A conversation with Let Grow Founder Lenore Skenazy.

Katherine Goldstein

May 22, 2024

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I’ve recently become fascinated by the Let Grow movement, founded by Lenore Skenazy, author of Free-Range Kids, Skenazy received international media attention and was dubbed “the world’s worst mom” for letting her nine-year-old ride the New York City subway by himself. For the last 15 years, she’s been on a mission to renormalize childhood independence.…

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