Armchair Expert episode 241

Lenore Skenazy

Lenore Skenazy is the president of Let Grow, a non-profit promoting childhood independence and resilience, and the founder of the Free-Range Kids movement. Lenore discusses the generational differences in growing up, how unrealistic the current standards are for being a good parent, and the importance of play. Dax asks Lenore to dispel the myth of common childhood dangers and Lenore explains the negative notion of the phrase

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Lenore Skenazy is the president of Let Grow, a non-profit promoting childhood independence and resilience, and the founder of the Free-Range Kids movement. Lenore discusses the generational differences in growing up, how unrealistic the current standards are for being a good parent, and the importance of play. Dax asks Lenore to dispel the myth of common childhood dangers and Lenore explains the negative notion of the phrase

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  1. 0:07this y'all ready for this welcome welcome welcome to armchair expert I'm
  2. 59:05picture and what we've gotten a really skewed picture of lately is that our kids are in danger whenever they're at
  3. 1:58:40maybe just like five or six tomorrow yeah okay great I'll you know I'll do half okay you go down to six yeah okay
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