This op-ed of mine originally appeared in the NY Daily News on Dec. 19: “I’m thinking of letting my 8-year-old…

Friends, a story I have been mulling and researching for a long time just appeared in Reason. It begins: “What…

Over at Let Grow we’ve got 30 — count ’em! — ideas for holiday gifts kids can make. In truth,…

Austin Educator Mike Yates had a mom who would accept nothing lower than an A when he was in school.…

Great advice in today’s essay at Let Grow on whether you should push your kids should to share your passions:…

Jessie Thompson’s kids, ages 9, 10 and 11, would like to walk home together, but Spann Elementary School in Summerville,…

Why is there a Free-Range Kids movement? Why does Let Grow, the nonprofit promoting childhood independence, even exist? Here’s why:…

It had better be Chasing Childhood, which premieres at the DOCNYC film festival on Nov. 11. Click here to read…

Thanks to a year that has grown increasingly Dali-esque, kids are noodling around, finding interests and learning life lessons they…

This week there’s a lively discussion on Let Grow’s Facebook group page where a mom asked: At what age do…