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202178 minGdocumentary

Chasing Childhood

202178 minGdocumentary

In affluent Wilton, CT, and working-class Patchogue, NY, experts like Lenore Skenazy and Julie Lythcott-Haims advocate for free play to combat childhood anxiety and depression.

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Margaret Munzer Loeb,

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In affluent Wilton, CT, and working-class Patchogue, NY, experts like Lenore Skenazy and Julie Lythcott-Haims advocate for free play to combat childhood anxiety and depression.

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Margaret Munzer Loebdirector

Eden Wurmfelddirector

Lenore Skenazycast

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Schools in affluent Wilton, CT, and working-class Patchogue, NY, illustrate the pressures faced by children today. With lives filled with structured activities and constant supervision, many kids experience heightened anxiety and depression. Journalist Lenore Skenazy, evolutionary psychologist Peter Gray, and former Stanford University dean Julie Lythcott-Haims advocate for a return to free play. They seek to empower children to embrace their authentic selves and challenge the overprotective parenting strategies that dominate modern childhood.

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