Today

What kids wish their parents knew about fun | Mila Rojas

When was the last time you played, just for fun? Eleven-year-old Mila Rojas has noticed that adults — buried under schedules, expectations and the pressure to be serious — often see play as unproductive. In this delightful talk, she shows why having fun is key for families to con ... Show More

8m 34s

Yesterday

The couples therapists who nearly got divorced | Harville Hendrix

Couples therapists Harville Hendrix and Helen LaKelly Hunt spent decades teaching the world how to love well … even as their own marriage was falling apart. In this candid, funny talk, Hendrix recounts the yearlong experiment in listening that saved their relationship — and shows ... Show More

17m 2s

Nov 1

Sunday Pick: Do all my friends secretly hate me? | from Corner Piece

Why does making friends as an adult feel like mission impossible?In today’s Sunday Pick, Corner Piece, host Melissa Fernandes explores what it means to be a friend while grappling with a friendship break up. Along the way, she interviews Anna Goldfarb, journalist and author of “M ... Show More

41m 18s

Oct 2025

How to raise confident kids in an age of anxiety | Lenore Skenazy

The secret to reducing childhood anxiety is actually quite simple: just let kids do more stuff on their own, says Lenore Skenazy, cofounder and president of Let Grow, an organization dedicated to normalizing childhood independence. In conversation with TED’s Whitney Pennington Ro ... Show More

43m 37s

Sep 2025

How to build your kid's confidence — by leaving them alone (w/ Lenore Skenazy)

How do you raise confident and capable children in a seemingly scary and unsafe world? According to Lenore Skenazy, the solution is simple yet controversial — you leave the kids alone. Lenore is the president of Let Grow and the founder of the Free Range Kids Movement where she a ... Show More

41m 27s

Aug 2025

Why you should spend less time with your kids | Lenore Skenazy

Whether it’s micromanaging playtime, constantly hovering or incessantly texting, the adult takeover of childhood has created a crisis of anxiety in both children and parents, says Lenore Skenazy, cofounder and president Let Grow, an organization dedicated to normalizing childhood ... Show More

14m 40s

May 2022

E181. Lenore Skenazy Describes The Passivity Problem Of Today's Children

Lenore Skenazy, co-founder and president of the Let Grow Project, joins Bridget to talk about the crisis of anxiety, depression, and passivity in kids today. Let Grow is devoted to giving kids back the independence they used to have before we had the ability to track their every ... Show More

1h 49m

Jan 2023

#255: How to Raise Independent Kids with Lenore Skenazy

Themes: Parenting, Safetyism, Fragility, Resilience, Childhood Independence, Autonomy, Technology Summary: After her newspaper column “Why I Let My 9-Year-Old Ride the Subway Alone” created a media firestorm, Lenore Skenazy got the nickname “America’s Worst Mom.” Nice. She went o ... Show More

1h 9m

Sep 2020

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 pare ... Show More

1h 59m

Feb 2021

Why most parenting advice is wrong

Tips on raising kids come with so many mixed messages. Professor of psychology Yuko Munakata aims to ease this anxiety using scientific research to clarify that many factors shape a child’s development. This talk was filmed at TEDxCU. All TEDx events are organized independently b ... Show More

6m 28s

Aug 2025

Dr. Becky Kennedy: #1 Parenting Mistake Fueling Your Kid’s Anxiety! Follow THIS Proven Framework to Raise Emotionally Strong Adults

What’s the hardest part of parenting for you? Do you think kids today are more anxious than before? Today, Jay sits down with Dr. Becky Kennedy, clinical psychologist, best-selling author, and founder of Good Inside, a global parenting and mental health platform. Named the “Mille ... Show More

2h 3m

Feb 2020

Podcast for Kids: 3 Ways to Help Overcome Anxiety

Podcast for Kids: 3 Ways to Help Overcome AnxietyKirk's son, Casey, wrestles the microphone away from his father to share how he learned to deal with his anxiety. "Anxiety is normal and there's nothing wrong with you," Casey reassures your kids. He then provides three concrete wa ... Show More

8m 41s

Apr 2020

Raising Emotional Intelligence and Resilience for a Meaningful Life (with Susan David)

Psychologist, author and TED Talk superstar Susan David joins Janet to discuss how parents can nurture their children’s capacity to process difficult emotions, thoughts, and experiences. “Discomfort is the price of admission to a meaningful life,” she says, but we can help our ch ... Show More

41m 13s

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