The Importance of Play: How Kids Actually Learn (And Why We Are Killing Childhood by Forgetting)

Jennifer C. Williams

Published on: 05/19/2026

Play is not optional. A licensed therapist breaks down the research on how kids learn through play, and what to do at home to protect it.

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