Deborah McNamara
Developmental psychologist and author of Rest, Play, Grow, known for work with Gordon Neufeld's developmental relational approach and expertise in early childhood play, attachment, and emotional development.
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May 7, 2026 • 55min
1KHO 791: Play Is the Untold Hero | Dr. Deborah McNamara, Rest, Play Grow
Dr. Deborah McNamara, developmental psychologist and author of Rest, Play, Grow, explores how deep rest, wide-open play, and the freedom to feel shape healthy development. She explains play as the birthplace of personhood. Short, vivid conversations cover tears of futility, the five-to-seven shift, why early academics can backfire, and how reduced play and screens fuel the youth mental health crisis.
