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Watch your child's potential explode as we ditch milestones for mindblowing growth. Conventional development is dead; long live play-powered progress.

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The Secret to Smarter Kids
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The ADHD Myth
Research reveals play deprivation, not brain chemistry, may be behind the rise in attention deficit diagnoses.
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The Play Alchemist
Exploring the power of play in education
The garage tinkerers, the tree climbers, the mud-pie makers of today could be the world-changing geniuses of tomorrow—if only we give them the space to play, explore, and dream.