{"id":98063,"date":"2020-05-28T13:55:20","date_gmt":"2020-05-28T17:55:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chooselovemovement.org\/8-the-importance-of-play\/"},"modified":"2020-05-28T13:55:20","modified_gmt":"2020-05-28T17:55:20","slug":"8-the-importance-of-play","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/server.peraltadev.com\/chooselove\/8-the-importance-of-play\/","title":{"rendered":"Episode 18: The Importance of Play"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5><b>In this episode&#8230;<\/b><\/h5>\n<p>Scarlett talks with Jonathon Gay, executive director of the New England division of\u00a0<i><a style=\"font-size: 15px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/\">Playworks<\/a>, <\/i>a nonprofit organization, and our new partner, that helps kids be active and build valuable life skills through play.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>Play is a basic human need.<\/strong> Kids who play are resilient, empathetic, and active. 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