Lenore Skenazy was once branded as “America’s Worst Mom” for letting her nine year old son ride the subway alone. She is the founder of Free Range Kids and co-founder of Let Grow.

In this episode, you’ll learn how America became so risk averse. You’ll discover why we’ve become so afraid of letting our kids be independent, the developmental implications of blocking our kids from exploring the world, and why their capacity to take risks is so critical to becoming self-sufficient, confident adults.

This episode is sponsored by John Galt Mortgage Company

https://www.johngaltmortgage.com

Chapters:

0:00 - Lenore Skenazy

1:47 - Free Range Kids

4:47 - The Argument Between Safety and Risk Taking

15:17 - The Delusion of Control

29:17 - Letting Kids Do Things on Their Own

30:42 - Sponsor: John Galt Mortgage Company

31:47 - Starting Small When Allowing Autonomy

40:27 - The Psychological Effects of Coddling

47:17 - Building Anti Fragile Systems

51:47 - How Did We Become so Risk Adverse?

1:01:05 - How to Connect with Lenore’s Work

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Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

Decline in Independent Activity as a Cause of Decline in Children's Mental Well-being

Connect with Lenore Skenazy:

Website | https://letgrow.org

Connect with Hannah Frankman:

Twitter | https://twitter.com/HannahFrankman

RebelEducator | https://twitter.com/rebelEducator

Website | http://hannahfrankman.com

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