Why we Should Raise our Children to be Risk Takers With Lenore Skenazy

​The urge to protect our children is a natural instinct. 

Every parent wants to see their child grow up to be happy, safe and able to stand on their own two feet. 

​But, how far would you go to achieve this?

​A few years ago, Lenore Skenazy wrote a newspaper column titled “Why I Let My 9-Year-Old Ride the Subway Alone”. Following its publication, she was faced with a media firestorm (and not in a good way). She even got dubbed with the nickname “America’s Worst Mom”. In her article, Lenore opened up an important conversation about empowering children to find their independence and subsequently wrote a book on the topic. 

​Lenore is also the co-founder and president of Let Grow, a national nonprofit promoting childhood independence. Let Grow aims to spread awareness about the power of childhood independence and provides programs at curricula for parents and Teachers. Lenore now lectures everywhere from DreamWorks to Microsoft to schools across America. 

​We’re excited to hear from Lenore at our upcoming InspirEd event where she will share her thoughts on why today's kids are a lot safer, smarter and stronger than we give them credit for, as well as how a culture of overprotection is counterproductive for their development. Lenore will also give practical tips and advice on how to foster independence in children and how to truly let them grow. 

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