Lenore Skenazy, author of Free-Range Kids: Giving Our Children the Freedom We Had Without Going Nuts With Worry Sunday, January 31, 4:00pm $8, Member/Senior/Under 25 $5 Babysitting available, email lilikg@washingtondcjcc.org by January 27
After Lenore Skenazy let her 9-year-old ride the New York City Subway by himself--and then wrote a column about it--she found herself on the Today Show, NPR and Dr. Phil defending herself as NOT "America's Worst Mom." (But Google that and there she is.)
She quickly founded freerangekids.com to explain her parenting philosophy: She believes in safety! In seat belts, and helmets, and carrying an extra sweater in case it's cold! But she also believes that a child can walk to school without a security detail.
Her reassuring book blazes with humor and common sense, including chapters like:
Play Dates & Axe Murderers: How to Tell the Difference
Boycott Baby Knee Pads
Relax! Not Every Little Thing You Do Has That Much Impact on Your Child's Development
Lenore Skenazy is a syndicated columnist, humorist, and founder of Free-Range Kids. She has written for periodicals from Reader's Digest to The Times (of London) to Mad magazine, and been a commentator on CNBC, the Food Network, and NPR. She lives with her husband and two sons in New York City.
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Time: 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Address: 1529 16th Street NW Washington, DC 20008