The Coddling of the American Mind Movie

The Coddling of the American Mind Movie

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Where Do Mall Rats Go When They Can’t Go to the Mall?

Where Do Mall Rats Go When They Can’t Go to the Mall?

Many stores ban unaccompanied minors

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I talk a lot about how much kids need some time on their own. And I encourage parents — depending on their neighborhood, the age of their kids, yada yada yada — to get a grip and let them walk to school, play outside, run an errand, also yada yada yada.

But it is not only anxiety that’s making this hard for parents. Ther…

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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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