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If you want your kids to thrive this summer, don’t just turn off their phones – open your front door, too

Children’s worlds have been shrinking and it’s harming their mental health. It’s time for parents to be brave and allow them a little independence, says Lenore Skenazy, president of childhood independence nonprofit Let Grow

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How We Criminalized Childhood

Journalist and activist Lenore Skenazy explains how fear and over-parenting left kids more anxious and less independent, and and how a movement to restore that independence is gaining ground.

Reason

30 ‘Today I Learned’ Facts That Show It’s Never Too Late To Learn (New Pics)

Finishing college? Getting your mitts on that coveted PhD? They’re amazing accomplishments, but they pale in comparison to what matters the most: keeping the spark of curiosity alive and learning something new every day.

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Kids Are More Anxious. What If We Gave Them Independence?

Giving kids freedom doesn't just help children, says Lenore Skenazy, founder of the nonprofit Let Grow. It helps parents, too.

Reason

This Mom Was Arrested and Jailed for Making Her Son Walk a Half-Mile Home

Media hysteria and overzealous governments have led many to believe that childhood independence is a form of abuse.

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Free range parenting: Is it really controversial and how can it benefit your child? We ask an expert

If you've heard of free range parenting and want to know more about it, we've asked a parenting expert to share what you need to know to decide if it's right for you.

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No social media before 16, expert urges

No smartphones before high school is No. 1.

Fortune

Regulating Smartphones? Jonathan Haidt vs. Libertarians

The author of The Anxious Generation argues that parents, schools, and society must keep kids off of social media.

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Independence may be the key to reducing anxiety in childhood, new research shows - but how do you give a child independence?

It may sound simple, but letting kids spread their wings can be scary for parents

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How Reason Changes Minds, Lives, and Laws by Covering Criminal Injustice

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Babylon Bee Comes to Reason: "Confused TikTok Mom Asks for Help When Random Child Comes Over To Play With Her Kid"

See Lenore Skenazy's Reason article with that title: A mom took to TikTok, begging for advice: "My kid was outside, another kid was walking outside somewhere, and then they stopped and started playing together." She was baffled. The mom went on to explain that the unknown kid was 8 years…

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A war on ageing — meet the USA’s top biohacker

Ben Greenfield is the cult health guru exploring ways to extend and enhance human life. As he visits London to spread the word, Will Hosie discovers he’s also preaching a new kind of parenting

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The specter of stranger danger lives on

Our kids are safer than ever. So are we terrified they'll be abducted?

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Undeterred by Past Failures, the Press Goes All in on 'Rainbow Fentanyl' Panic

Even though no one's trying to give your kid rainbow fentanyl this Halloween, it hasn't stopped journalists from repeating the myth.

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Over 30 years of Life Matters, bravery and honesty have been a constant in countless stories of joy and pain

As ABC RN's Life Matters celebrates its 30th anniversary, long-time producer Tracey Trompf shares her memories about the people she's met over her decades on the show.

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