54: When “Safety” Becomes Control: Rethinking Parenting Anxiety

What happens when our desire to keep children safe hinders their growth? In this episode, Lenore Skenazy - an author, speaker, and advocate who has become a leading voice in the movement toward giving children greater independence - discusses the inadvertent consequences of overprotective parenting, from limiting free play to making children feel they must be safe at all times, with not allowing enough room with sitting with discomfort and learning  from it  We explore why reasonable risk, independence, and time away from adults are essential parts of childhood.Lenore shares how free play helps children develop confidence, problem-solving skills, resilience, and the ability to navigate the real world. A movement that is designed to reach all of our communities.To Connect with Lenore:https://www.freerangekids.com/https://letgrow.org/author/lskenazy/Follow Unmasking Social at: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unmaskingsocial1YouTube: Unmasking Social: The Podcast - YouTube