Lenore Skenazy is the author of Free Range Kids and co-founder of the non-profit organization "Let Grow" which promotes healthy independence in childhood through programs, education, & advocacy. She's been featured on NPR, Fox News, and "everything in between" to spread the message of kids' innate resilience. You can learn more about the Let Grow Project HERE! As your participate, Lenore invites you to share your experience with her directly at lenore@letgrow.org.

Here is the link to her famous article, "Why I Let My 9-year-old Ride the Subway Alone," that spiraled Lenore into the national spotlight and sparked the Free-Range Kids movement.

Compassion Parenting Podcast episode 14: "Nurturing Independence so Kids Can Flourish" © Mary Illions Wilde, MD 

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