The Coddling of the American Mind Movie

The Coddling of the American Mind Movie

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My Kid Fell Out of My Arms and Needed Brain Surgery!

My Kid Fell Out of My Arms and Needed Brain Surgery!

Can I ever be normal again?

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Mar 18, 2025
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My Kid Fell Out of My Arms and Needed Brain Surgery!
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Find out! Ten years ago, I got this letter from a mom who’d been through…a lot:

Dear Lenore:

I consider myself a fairly laid back mama, and I’m always of the opinion that bumps and bruises (and maybe broken bones) are part of growing up. But a few days ago, I was holding my third child, a nine-month-old, as I was climbing some stairs, and I tripped and f…

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Lenore Skenazy
President and co-founder of Let Grow (LetGrow.org), the nonprofit promoting childhood independence. Founder of the Free-Range Kids movement. For more info, Google "America's Worst Mom." Really
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