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#117. New Data on the Chaining of Children and Teens
Fourteen-year-olds today have less outdoor freedom than 5-year-olds had a few decades ago.
 • Peter Gray
Some Upcoming Events
Webinar this Wednesday, AERO presentation June 11, reservation for 2027 Scottish Adventure, and a Big Think article.
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#116. My New Book: Restoring Childhood.
It will become available September 15, but you can preorder it now.
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#115. Woodland Creatures at Play
What I discovered on a walk in the woods near my home
 • Peter Gray
#114. Lord of the Flies: A Harmful Distortion of Children’s Nature
Sometimes a fiction is repeated so often that people believe it’s true.
 • Peter Gray
Register Here for May 23 Online Meeting
This will be an "ask me anything" meeting.
 • Peter Gray
#113. Conflict Is the Curriculum
A guest post by Laura Kriegel, Founder of Camp Stomping Ground
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