I grew up as a latchkey kid and loved roaming the city by myself. But I struggled to give my tween the same independence I loved so much. At 13, I caved and let her walk alone to a café. For months, ...

This brings us to the kid-friendly message of the story - making friends and facing our fears feels good. Rapunzel is played by Megan Crossland who smashes it as a reclusive, shy Rapunzel.

After receiving the healing powers from a magical flower, the baby Princess Rapunzel is kidnapped from the palace in the middle of the night by Mother Gothel. Mother Gothel knows that the flower's ...