Mari and Christopher discuss "play" and how this free-spirited activity, which is essential to children's mental, physical, and social development can (and should) fit into adults' lives.

Mari’s Article FWD: https://www.npr.org/sections/13.7/2018/03/15/594017146/is-it-time-to-bring-risk-back-into-our-kids-playgrounds Christopher’s Article FWD: https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2018/05/im-not-black-im-kanye/559763/

Peter Gray's Psychology Today series: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/freedom-learn

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