Lenore Skenazy: How to Raise Brave, Independent Kids in an Age of Fear

Are we raising a generation that’s too afraid to live?

Lenore Skenazy was dubbed “America’s Worst Mom” for letting her 9-year-old ride the subway alone. But that one bold decision sparked a global movement.

In this powerful conversation, Dan Astin-Gregory sits down with Lenore — founder of Let Grow and pioneer of the free-range parenting movement — to explore how overprotection, safetyism, and media-driven fear are eroding childhood freedom and resilience.

Discover how we got here, what it’s doing to our kids, and what we can do to reverse it.

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