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#100. Helping Kids (and Ourselves) Use Smartphones Safely
Enjoying the benefits while reducing the risks of the omnipresent phone
Dec 16
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#100 Audio. Helping Kids (and Ourselves) Use Smartphones Safely
Enjoying the benefits while reducing the risks of the omnipresent phone
Dec 16
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#99. Protecting Children by Empowering Them, Not Depriving Them
Knowledge is power. Can you avoid “no” and choose “know”?
Dec 6
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Peter Gray
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#99 Audio. Protecting Children by Empowering Them, Not Depriving Them
Knowledge is power. Can you avoid “no” and choose “know”?
Dec 6
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Peter Gray
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Planned Offerings for Paid Subscribers
I'll try alternating the day and time for Zoom Meetings, and I'll experiment with audio recordings of future letters.
Dec 5
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Peter Gray
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November 2025
Six-Word Statements of Gratitude
Can you say in six words something for which you are especially grateful this Thanksgiving?
Nov 26
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Peter Gray
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Poll of Subscribers About Possible Future Offerings. [And links to recordings of our Zoom meetings.]
Would you like audio versions of my letters? Is there a better time for Zoom meetings for paid subscribers?
Nov 23
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Peter Gray
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#98. Smartphone Ownership Correlates with Wellbeing in 11- to 13-Year-Olds.
Finally, a research study has addressed the question of whether kids are better off with or without a smartphone.
Nov 20
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Peter Gray
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Online Meeting for Paid Subscribers, Nov. 22, 2025.
Our topic will be “How to Be a More Playful Adult.”
Nov 16
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Peter Gray
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#97. The Paradox of Aging
As we grow old, we endure many losses, yet we become happier. Why?
Nov 13
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Peter Gray
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Where Children Practice Life - A Visit to The Circle School
Often, when you walk into a building, you get a “vibe”.
Published on The Education Revolution Substack
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Nov 5
#96. Dyslexia Is a Catch-All Diagnosis for Reading Difficulties, with Multiple Causes
This is a follow-up to my Letter #95, about school-induced anxiety as a cause of dyslexia.
Nov 3
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Peter Gray
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