My daughter started trick-or-treating without adults when she was 6. We wanted to give her the independence we grew up with.

• 08/30/2024, 9:49 AM
• businessinsider.com

Courtesy of Kaye Eskridge

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Kay Eskridge, 48, a social worker and director of communications for a church in Louisville, Kentucky. It has been edited for length and clarity.