Lenore Skenazy

I mean, the fact that, you know, TED invited me to speak, and then here I am again today, is that...

For a couple of years at the beginning of when I was starting my blog, the Free Range Kids blog, I was voted by some organization the most controversial blogger in America or maybe mommy blogger.

And, you know, I got this nickname, America's Worst Mom.

And I think that people are coming to see that, like, there's something to, you know, trusting your kids to do more on their own.

That is, it's not crazy.

It's actually organic.

It's what they were.

That's why they want to explore.

That's why they go from crawling to walking.

They want to, you know, they want to do more.

They want to take on the world.

And that when we step back, let grow slogan is when adults step back, kids step up.

And so that gives me hope and TikTok for God's sake, if it's a trend on TikTok must be really important.

I have to say, people always say that to me.

And I think they're saying like, my God, she just doesn't stop.

How am I going to get her to stop?

I'll say, oh, we could talk, but we got to say goodbye.

Oh my God, I'm excited too.

And thank you, Whitney.

And thank you, TED.