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The Symphonic Mind: Why Play Matters More Than Ever
The following post is by Lauren Sundstrom, COO of the National Institute for Play.
In A Whole New Mind, Daniel Pink made an argument that felt radical at the time and now feels prophetic: the most valuable skills of the coming era wouldn’t...
The Anatomy of a Try: Why Purposeful Play is the Missing Piece in Adult Achievement
When leadership teams gather to design frameworks for collective effectiveness, the conversation quickly shifts toward the future.
We talk about navigating organizational complexity, optimizing workflows, and integrating artificial intelli...
It's Summer 2026. Do You Know How Your Teen Is Playing?
It’s summer 2026.
Somewhere out there, a parent is asking the same question that ran on 10 PM public service announcements for decades:
Do you know where your children are?
That campaign, which aired late at night across American telev...
Play May Keep the Brain Young. Here’s How.
The following post is from Lauren Sundstrom, COO of the National Institute for Play.
At the National Institute for Play, we often say something that can sound deceptively simple:
Play is not a luxury. It is a biological necessity....
I'm Challenging Myself to Play Every Day for 90 Days and Here’s Why You Should, Too
I’ve been thinking a lot about “Tiny Tina” recently.
You know, the tiny version of you who could turn anything into play. The version who lived in costume and who never met a stage she didn’t like. She could turn anything into a performanc...
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