Episode 8: When Did We Stop Playing?

When did having fun become something adults have to schedule?After spending the day at the waterslides with Theo, I started thinking about play....not just why kids need it, but why adults do too. We spend so much time working, parenting, cleaning, answering emails, and checking off the next thing that sometimes we forget we're allowed to do things simply because they're fun.In this episode, we're talking about play as an important part of childhood, why boredom isn't always a bad thing, how play helps with regulation and connection, and why our kids need to see us having fun too.Go down the waterslide. Play the video game. Jump in the pool.The laundry will still be there.And the notes? Well…they can wait until midnight.