Lenore Skenazy
Blogger at Free Range Kids
Founder, Free-Range Kids. President, Let Grow. Book: https://t.co/L3PrcKpJcK Let Grow Project/Experience: https://t.co/DHdMw2NuMs
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1 day ago |
reason.com | Lenore Skenazy
If you've recently been to a U.S. airport, you might have seen posters depicting an attractive, unsmiling young person. These posters are accompanied by sensationalist, hyperbolic claims that young people are at risk of predation from human traffickers. They include a contact number to report suspected trafficking.
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4 days ago |
nysun.com | Lenore Skenazy
With Mother’s Day upon us like a tray of eggs and coffee accidentally spilled on the blanket, it is time to ask the equally burning question: What do moms want? The answer: a little less. A little less perfection. A little less worry. A little less time in the car. We want a way of parenting that is not quite so overwrought.
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6 days ago |
letgrow.org | Lenore Skenazy
A certain holiday is coming up — and we’ve got you covered. (Phew!) Let Grow’s Mother’s Day Kit comes with a card to print out, and the other items listed below. But our guess is that mom will really flip for the the page of fill-in-the-blanks for the kids to fill out, with things like:*My mom always says THIS:*My mom makes me smile when she:*I want my mom to know most of all: Seriously.
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1 week ago |
creators.com | Lenore Skenazy
With Mother's Day upon us like a tray of eggs and coffee accidentally spilled on the blanket, it is time to ask the equally burning question: What do moms want? The answer: a little less. A little less perfection. A little less worry. A little less time in the car. We want a way of parenting that is not quite so overwrought.
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1 week ago |
letgrow.org | Lenore Skenazy
Georgia Del Favero is Executive Director of Camp Birchwood in Laporte, Minnesota, an overnight camp for girls 6 to 17, bucking the trend of uploading daily photos for parents. Instead, they send out photos once a week. This is so remarkable that I called Georgia to ask what prompted her decision. Below is our conversation, edited for clarity and length.
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I just heard ANOTHER lovely story like this. Pro tip: It is INCREDIBLY EASY to let your kids do something new--and INCREDIBLY EXCITING to BOTH GENERATIONS. Try it & TELL ME! (Schools: have ALL your students do this. Our FREE program is here: https://t.co/8bXsY7uLOh)
9yo (my firstborn) wanted to try a @LetGrowOrg type excursion so he went into Publix for milk and eggs. “Kevin Mcalister did it and he was only 8!” Took five minutes and was so proud of himself! He said the checkout lady told him she was proud of him, too 🥹 https://t.co/tb3JIl1FgK
RT @FreeRangeKids: It had been such a great Monday! Then...this email: https://t.co/rUp9c2dIN6
Just read that couples who have frequent date nights are 14% less likely to get divorced. And darned if there isn't an app for that! We are a strange and miraculous species: https://t.co/O73rGIXkaJ
