Join us for a unique opportunity to view the documentary Chasing Childhood in the comfort of your own home on the day of your choosing. Afterwards, join us on Zoom as we discuss the film.
The film explores how free play and independence have all but disappeared from kids’ lives, while stress, anxiety, and depression have skyrocketed. Though they may appear more accomplished on paper, by the time they get to college, youth are often falling apart, lacking the emotional tools to navigate young adulthood. This film spotlights families and experts, including Julie Lythcott-Haims, Dr. Peter Gray, and Lenore Skenazy who are re-imagining a healthier landscape for students to grow.
The film is 90 minutes in length.
Register: This is a members only event, register via the event in Workplace.
Chasing Childhood is a feature length documentary that explores a phenomenon affecting kids from a broad range of socioeconomic backgrounds. Free play and independence have all but disappeared, supplanted by relentless perfectionism and record high anxiety and depression. What’s lost goes well beyond our idyllic conceptions of childhood past. When kids don’t play unsupervised by adults, they don’t gain critical life skills: grit, independence, and resourcefulness. Though they may appear more accomplished on paper, by the time they get to college they are often falling apart, lacking the emotional tools to navigate young adulthood.
The film explores how we got here and how we might empower our kids. Potential solutions are offered by the leaders of this movement, including former Stanford Dean and author of How to Raise an Adult, Julie Lythcott-Haims, Biological Psychologist Peter Gray and others.