
Letters about the roles of play in human evolution, child development, culture, and daily living
| Platform | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly | |
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| Issues | 201 | Founded | 4 years ago | Last Issue | 4 days ago |
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Dear friends,
I’ll get back soon to preparing original research-based essays for Play Makes Us Human, but the flurry of activity related to the publication of Restoring Childhood: How to Set Kids Free in the Age of Anxiety is occupying muc...
This will be an “Ask Me Anything” meeting.
Dear friends,
Dear friends,
I have been drawn recently into many interviews related to my forthcoming book (to be released Sept. 15), Restoring Childhood: How to Set Kids Free in the Age of Anxiety. I’m presenting links here to four examples. I’m not en...
Dear friends,
In previous letters, and in my new book Restoring Childhood, I have presented multiple lines of evidence that school has long been a major cause of anxiety and depression among school-aged kids and that a change in school pol...
Dear friends,
The toilet’s plugged, the cat’s been peeing on the couch, the lawn mower won’t start, the electric bill is through the roof, and my best friend is mad at me. Oy vey.
How might we respond to the everyday problems of life?
H...
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Boston College research professor Peter Gray specializes in the nature and value of play. You can learn about his work and find some of his talks, books, and academic articles at petergray.org.
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