How do we loosen the reins? 

This week, Joey and Jess talk about latchkey kids, parenting, protectiveness, perfectionism, social narrative, and lawnmowers. They don’t talk about driveways vs. parkways. 

references 

• Latchkey kids 
• "Decline in Independent Activity as a Cause of Decline in Children’s Mental Wellbeing: Summary of the Evidence" (PDF) 
• Science Daily: 'All work, no independent play' cause of children's declining mental health 
• Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things by Adam Grant 
• Parental rights movement