Lenore Skenazy: America's Worst Mom
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Podcast #281: Making the Case for ‘Free-Range Parenting’

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Free-range parenting advocate Lenore Skenazy was dubbed America ’s Worst Mom after letting her son ride the New York City subway by himself in 2008 .
Since that time, she has written a book called Free-Range Kids and starred in a reality television series.
Most recently, she delivered a speech at the 2025 TED Talks in Vancouver .
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