Lenore Skenazy
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New York, NY, United States
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Past articles by Lenore:
Flaco, New York City's Escaped Owl, Is a Flying Free-Range Metaphor
In just two weeks, he has learned to hunt and survive. There's a lesson there. → Read More
Social Media Making Kids Depressed? Send Them Outside To Play
When society criminalizes outdoor independence, it makes smart phone addiction more likely. → Read More
Cop Orders News Reporter To Leave Park for Trying To Interview a Child
Normal human interaction should not automatically be considered creepy or criminal. → Read More
You can eat better than King Henry VIII, thanks to globalization and Burger King
Thanks to globalization, we plebes can pay just $6.49 for a whole Whopper meal fit for a 16th-century king. → Read More
Cops Question Connecticut Mom Who Let 7-Year-Old Walk a Mile
"She is way too young to be walking this distance by herself," the cops told mother Julie-Ann Toalston. → Read More
Top 10 Attacks on Free-Range Parenting in 2022
Overbearing CDC guidance, pointless calls to the police, children kept indoors all day, and more. → Read More
Lenore Skenazy: Carols for 2022
It's the time of year for caroling cheer. Need a fun song? Look here and sing along. → Read More
Lenore Skenazy: How can parents not fear the worst?
Thee big question is: How can I keep my child completely safe? → Read More
CPS: Mom Can't Let Her 3 Kids—Ages 6, 8, and 9—Play Outside by Themselves
Child services say that a Pearisburg, Virginia mom can't let her kids—ages 6, 8, and 9—play outside by themselves until they're 13. → Read More
Sex Offender Registry Prevents Dying, Bedridden Man From Spending Final Days at Home
"My opinion is no exceptions should be made," says the chief of the police. → Read More
Lenore Skenazy: The tyranny of too much teaching
We need to recognize that our kids' innate curiosity is the greatest education engine ever. → Read More
Suburban mom handcuffed, jailed for making 8-year-old son walk half a mile home
Heather Wallace was prosecuted for child endangerment after her 8-year-old son walked half a mile home through the Waco, TX suburbs. → Read More
Yes, Kids Are Still Fascinated by Stars and Space
A dimming sky and overprotective parents make it harder for today's kids to observe the great expanse. → Read More
Lenore Skenazy: Why is it so hard to stop overprotecting kids?
Opinion: Why are today's kids allowed to do only a fraction of the things their parents did — and loved? → Read More
Lenore Skenazy: America's favorite story
Opinion: In America, for some reason, we are hungry for sickening stories of innocence violated. → Read More
Lenore Skenazy: Snicker at these Halloween warnings
Halloween needs a new name. I propose "Hallosteria." Here's why. → Read More
Lenore Skenazy: Of bureaucrats and bunk beds
Want to take in foster kids in Maryland? You can't let them sleep in bunk beds. → Read More
Lenore Skenazy: Peddling the drug called fear
The Drug Enforcement Agency is warning that drug cartels are making colorful "rainbow fentanyl" to appeal to kids. → Read More
No Evidence for DEA's Claims of 'Rainbow Fentanyl' in Halloween Candy
The DEA is warning parents that drug cartels will target their kids with "rainbow fentanyl," but there's little evidence for it. → Read More
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children Warns About Unsafe 'Back-to-Schooling'
Kidnapping is NCMEC's calling card, but if we're really concerned about keeping kids safe on the way to school, why focus on the least likely of all dangers? → Read More