STOP Overprotecting & Under Preparing! Raising Bitcoin Kids | Lenore Skenazy

Mentor Sessions Ep.011: Lenore Skenazy onFree-Range Parenting,
Bitcoin, and Raising Self-Sovereign Kids


 


Did you know 80% of kids today are tracked like FedEx packages by
their parents? Eight out of ten—crazy, right? But what if all
that hovering is turning our kids into anxious, incapable adults
who can’t think for themselves? We’re sitting down with Lenore
Skenazy, the fearless mom dubbed “the world’s worst” for letting
her 9-year-old ride the NYC subway solo. She’s the brains behind
Free-Range Kids and Let Grow, a nonprofit smashing the helicopter
parenting epidemic. This isn’t just about letting kids play
outside—it’s about raising resilient, Bitcoin-ready rebels who
can inherit the future. We’re unpacking how surveillance kills
trust, why our safety obsession is backfiring, and how Bitcoin’s
self-sovereignty ethos could be the key to badass parenting.
Stick around if you’re a parent, a Bitcoiner, or just fed up with
society’s nanny-state nonsense—this one’s a must-watch.


 


Chapters:


00:00:00 - The Surveillance State Starts at Home


Introduces the issue of child surveillance and its prevalence in
modern parenting.





00:02:10 - Why Parents Can’t Let Go


Explores the societal and emotional reasons behind overprotective
parenting.





00:05:23 - Trust Over Tracking


Highlights the importance of trust as an alternative to constant
monitoring.





00:12:06 - Bitcoin and Permissionless Parenting


Connects the philosophy of Bitcoin to fostering independence in
children.





00:15:22 - Attachment Done Right


Discusses healthy attachment and its role in raising confident
kids.





00:19:16 - Play: The Secret Sauce


Emphasizes the value of unstructured play in child development.





00:27:51 - Let Grow’s School Revolution


Covers initiatives like Let Grow and Play Club that promote
free-range principles.





00:44:04 - The Anxious Generation’s Roots


Examines the historical shift toward anxiety-driven parenting.





00:55:56 - Facing Backlash and Building Trust


Combines Lenore’s personal story, the Bitcoin advantage, and the
long-term benefits of trust.





About Lenore Skenazy:


Website: letgrow.org


Twitter: @FreeRangeKids





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