Restoring Childhood: How to Set Kids Free in the Age of Anxiety

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by Peter Gray · 2026

A parenting and psychology book arguing that excessive supervision, control, and achievement pressure have displaced children’s independent play and freedom. Peter Gray examines how restoring autonomy, unsupervised play, and developmentally natural experiences may help address rising anxiety and support healthier childhoods.

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Passion Struck with John R. Miles
Miles argues meaning grows through feeling and play
The episode examines why external achievement can coexist with feeling unseen, and how emotional awareness and exploration may restore meaning and agency.
Sep 25, 2026 · 25 min

1 episode featuring Restoring Childhood: How to Set Kids Free in the Age of Anxiety

Miles argues meaning grows through feeling and play