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Strategies parents can use to help your kids build independent play skills and foster overall independence.

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217. BTS: Is there a right and wrong way to encourage independent play?

Young child running through a sprinkler and playing independently

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145. BTS: Will encouraging my child’s big imagination lead to lying in the future?

Child ready to tell a story

3 psychologists moms weigh in on whether or not they believe parents are inadvertently teaching their children that lying is okay by engaging with their exaggerated and imaginative play.

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117. BTS: Is it okay to let my daughter play with Barbies?

Is it okay to let my daughter play with Barbies?

Are Barbies good or bad for kids? We’re breaking down the benefits and potential concerns based on the research on whether or not it’s healthy to allow children to play with Barbie dolls.

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92. Is fun the antidote to burnout? How play could be the key to mental health and well-being with Dr. Mike Rucker

Play could be the key to mental health and well-being

What can we do to feel more joy? One huge factor may involve how and how much time we devote to play. Here to discuss ways we can infuse more fun into parenthood is the author of the new book The Fun Habit, Dr. Mike Rucker.

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