My 10-year-old doesn't go outside the house alone. I'm teaching them independence in other ways.

• 10/15/2024, 7:36 AM
• businessinsider.com

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A couple of winters ago, I came across a letter my sister wrote me over 30 years ago describing how she'd ridden all over Berkeley, California with our cousin covering at least six miles in a single trip. They were both 11 at the time.