Deborah Macnamara Biography

Dr. Deborah MacNamara is a private practice clinical counselor and educator who assists parents, teachers, and childcare workers in making sense of the children and adolescents in their care. She has worked as a teacher and therapist in mental health and educational settings for over 15 years. Deborah is a charismatic speaker who has been published in parenting publications and newsletters across Canada. She also writes on a variety of parenting topics. She interned with Dr. Gordon Neufeld and now works at the Neufeld Institute as a faculty member. She talks about how to play, at least the sort that develops minds and promotes growth, is becoming threatened among those who need it the most. The premature pressure on youngsters to study and socialize is part of the problem. Another issue is that play has become more connected with sports or screen-based activities. Probably our most serious flaw is a collective lack of knowledge of the critical function of play in development. We've never understood more about the importance of play, and we've never been in such desperate need of it. The urgency around children's behavior and achievements has overshadowed the value of play.

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