Jay Beckwith, once a designer of backyard play and author of three books on play at home, now describes “the great backyard play disaster.” Read more

Intensive parenting is a parenting style that is child-centered, expert-guided, emotionally absorbing, labor intensive, and financially expensive. It’s becoming the cultural norm, but are there downsides? Read more

There is a national crisis in the field of youth sports, where a widening chasm separates the haves and have nots from the simple opportunities to engage in that overlooked human right of playing, moving, exercising. Read more

There are now over 300 scientific studies that show a strong correlation between time spent outdoors in natural settings, like parks, forests, and green spaces, and improved health outcomes. Read more

Preschool children’s physical development is being stifled due to “undue concerns” about health and safety, but a lack of physical activity can make it harder for children to write. Read more