I wanted my daughters to be independent. They carried 'kid licenses' so adults wouldn't be concerned.

Kristin Howard's daughters first started walking to school by themselves when they were 8 and 6. Kristin Howard Kristin Howard wanted her daughters to be independent from a very young age. She was also worried that someone would call the police if they saw her kids walking alone. She had them carry 'licenses' with her phone number on them in case adults approached. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Kristin Howard, a testing center coordinator who founded "Going Up," a ca...