09/02/2025
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We haven’t wanted to play. It’s not easy to play when you’re feeling the weight of the world on your shoulders. But we do it anyway, and not just out of parental guilt. We have said it before, and we will say it again: play dissolves fear.
For children, play is how they build the skills and resilience needed for growth. Play is also a mirror for adults. On overwhelming days when the to-do list is long and stress runs high, children feel our dysregulation before they understand it.
When we pause, set aside our phones, and join children in their world, even for just five minutes, we are modeling presence, co-regulating alongside them, and giving them a sense of emotional safety.
Play does not demand perfection. It asks only for presence. And in that presence, both children and adults find space to connect, regulate, and grow together.
