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In Defense of Childhood:Protecting Kids Inner Wildness

A talk and book signing with Chris Mercogliano

As co-director of the Albany Free School, Chris Mercogliano has had remarkable success in helping a diverse population of youngsters find their way in the world. Lamenting over-structured school days, and a lack of playtime and solitude, Mercogliano argues that we may be robbing our young people of “that precious, irreplaceable period in their lives that nature has set aside for exploration and innocent discovery.” This “domestication of childhood” squeezes the adventure out of kids’ lives and threatens to smother the spark that animates each child with talents, dreams, and inclinations.

In his book and at this event Mercogliano explores what can be done to protect children’s spontaneity and exuberance. And how to best address their desperate thirst for knowledge, give them space to learn from their mistakes, and let them explore what their place in the adult world might be.

Sunday, October 7th, 3 p.m.-5 p.m.

at the Holiday Inn Portland Downtown/Convention Center

More information: https://www.pdxparentingsupport.com/In_Defense_of_Childhood.html
This event is FREE, but please RSVP via the website as space is limited