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Unwrapping Childhood: Missed Developmental Opportunities from the Risky Play Deficit and Overprotection
Children are climbing in trees, jumping off playground structures, swinging on ropes, and engaging in other risky play activities less than previous generations. Parental anxiety has created an urge to "bubble-wrap" children, prioritizing structured adult-supervised activities and limiting free outdoor play. This restriction denies children the developmental opportunities and benefits that risky play offers by understanding these benefits, parents can begin to reframe how the

Emma Smith


How "Looksmaxxers" are Influencing Youth
There’s a new viral craze taking over the internet. It’s called “looksmaxxing” and it may have negative, long-term impacts on impressionable young boys and men, both physically and mentally.

Ashley Pearson
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Unwrapping Childhood: Missed Developmental Opportunities from the Risky Play Deficit and Overprotection
Children are climbing in trees, jumping off playground structures, swinging on ropes, and engaging in other risky play activities less than previous generations. Parental anxiety has created an urge to "bubble-wrap" children, prioritizing structured adult-supervised activities and limiting free outdoor play. This restriction denies children the developmental opportunities and benefits that risky play offers by understanding these benefits, parents can begin to reframe how the
Emma Smith
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How "Looksmaxxers" are Influencing Youth
There’s a new viral craze taking over the internet. It’s called “looksmaxxing” and it may have negative, long-term impacts on impressionable young boys and men, both physically and mentally.
Ashley Pearson
Jul 254 min read
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