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Is your child unable to entertain themselves without a device or an adult?

Does your child refuse to go outside unless someone will play with them?

Does your child need you to direct their play, unless they're on a screen?

Is your child losing the ability to create and imagine?

Do they give up the moment something isn't easy?

Do you find yourself stepping in because watching them struggle is too hard?

When you imagine your kids all grown up, you probably hope they'll be able to roll with disappointment, persevere when things are hard, and find their footing when life doesn't go as planned.

You want them to be strong enough to handle a difficult boss, a painful breakup, a friendship that falls apart — and come out the knowing they're okay. 

Something is getting in the way of our kids developing that kind of grit and studier. They have more activities, more devices, and more adult attention than any generation before them.

But they're less willing to try hard things. Less able to sit with boredom. Less confident that they can figure things out without our intervention.

The very scaffolding we've built around them--out of love and the best of intentions--may be the thing preventing them from discovering what they're made of.

In this class, you'll gain a clearer picture of what your child actually needs from you and the tools to make that shift without guilt, or confusion. 

 

  • What children lose every time we step in — and what they gain when we don't

  • A framework for where to start — age-appropriate first steps and Let Grow's free tools to continue on your own

  • What "I did it myself" does for a child's confidence

  • Tools for the hard moments — what to do with your own anxiety when you let go, and how to hold steady when your child pushes back
  • What Let Grow's school programs are showing when children are given independence as an actual assignment

  • How to respond when your child says "I can't" before they've even tried

  • Private podcast replay — listen at your own pace, share with your partner, return to the parts that stay with you


Your Hosts:

 Susan Stiffelman, MFT 

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 Susan Stiffelman is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, teacher, and parent educator. She’s the author of Parenting Without Power Struggles and Parenting With Presence (an Eckhart Tolle Edition), and has worked with thousands of parents worldwide. Susan offers a monthly Parenting Without Power Struggles membership, a specialized support group on Co-Parenting with a Narcissist, and a variety of online parenting classes designed to help parents raise resilient, connected kids. 

Lenore Skenazy 

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Lenore Skenazy is a speaker, author, and syndicated columnist who became a household name — and was dubbed "America's Worst Mom" — after letting her 9-year-old ride the New York City subway alone in 2008. The backlash sparked a movement. She went on to write Free-Range Kids, found the Free-Range Kids blog, and co-found Let Grow with Jonathan Haidt and Peter Gray, a nonprofit whose mission is to make it easy, normal, and legal to give kids the independence they need to grow into capable, confident adults. Her 2025 TED Talk was named one of TED's 10 Essential Talks of the year.

Early bird special:
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Class fee is in USD.

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FAQs

Is this a live class?

This session will be live and the replay recording will be available to watch and listen at your convenience!

How long is the session?

The session is 90 minutes long.

How long can I listen to the replay?

There is no expiration date on the replay recording.

Who will benefit from this class?

The material covered in this class will help parents of toddlers through young adults.

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