I just wrote about a new "funny" ad for Life360, the popular a family tracking app. I'm wondering how disturbing other people find it. It shows a mom fantasizing about her daughter being kidnapped and beheaded. To me, the ad is almost a Rosetta Stone. I always wonder why

Who says kids don’t play outside anymore?! Central Academy’s Play Club is proof they do — and LOVE it! Fort building, puddle jumping, nonstop laughter. 💥 You can bring that magic to your school too, it’s simple! Here’s how: letgrow.org/program/play-c…. #PlayClub #PlayMatters

Lenore Skenazy My phrasing is “kids stoop to meet our expectations”

Practical, helpful piece by Jenna Ryu: How to Be More Positive Without Faking It. One tip: When fearing doom, "Revisit proof that you’ve handled worse." Plus five more! self.com/story/how-to-b…

Feeling down? Do the OPPOSITE of what feels right: "Just because you feel like retreating & disconnecting doesn’t mean you should. The truth is that the last thing you feel like doing is often what will fortify you." From Samantha Boardman MD drsamanthaboardman.substack.com/p/take-the-opp…

Want some ideas on how to get your kids out the door this summer, doing more -- playing more -- on their own? Here is Let Grow's FREE DIY Summer Independence Experience Kit!* letgrow.org/summer-experie… *We do not recommend the activity in this GIF** **Even though -- wow!

Summer's here! Don't forget: Independence -- unstructured, unsupervised time -- is being studied as the cheapest, fastest, easiest and most delightful antidote to childhood anxiety: nytimes.com/2023/09/04/opi… Visit LetGrow.org for summer ideas!

A Georgia mother has been charged with cruelty to children in the first degree. Her crime? Letting her kids stay home alone for a few hours. reason.com/2025/05/29/mom…

Mom Arrested, Facing 5 Years in Prison for Leaving 8- and 10-Year-Old Boys at Home Yes, again. Read the information Lenore Skenazy and Let Grow provide about whether this is safe or not safe (Spoiler: it is safer to leave a child home than to have the child in a car, as an

Lenore Skenazy Here's an idea. Show them how to build a fort or a hideaway using a framework of sticks and a covering of, say, a layer of pine needles. Where I grew up, the forest floor could be lifted up in patches for this. In the south, use palm branches.

Love these! 39 Ways to Play Outside in Spring For ex: Play in the wind Turn over rocks & logs Make a bouquet Wash your toys outside More here: activeforlife.com/39-ways-to-pla…

Wonderful memories of iconic NYC airport terminals (and a very young, Free-Range adventure) from Patrick Smith askthepilot.com/terminal-memor…

Lenore Skenazy My 7yr old got sent a list of things to do this summer (ironically from a phone company), most of them outside things, including 'go fetch a friend to play'. He is very keen to cross off everything on the list. Amusingly one of them was 'eat 3 vegetables' which he immediately ate

DENMARK HAS A GREAT IDEA! Let's make it happen here! On JUNE 11 at 11 a.m. It's National Hide and Seek time! Everyone, young & old: Organize a game of H&S and play it where you are! Work, school, store... June 11 is the UN's Day of Play You're it! justhuman.com/legensdag/

And here's a list from Let Grow -- just sign up for our free DIY Summer Experience Kit for Kids! letgrow.org/summer-experie…

Is there ANY child behavior Parents Mag can't pathologize? The latest: "Signs Your Child Might Be Hiding Their True Feelings" Such as? * Children who give short answers...or seem overly anxious to please. Start worrying NOW! parents.com/signs-your-chi…