More often than not, children are not allowed to play in the mud. Yet, each year, our own experiences with International Mud Day challenge that pre-existing notion.

In honor of this years International Day of Play, we explore why play is foundational and how trauma-informed spaces like Children Today make it accessible for communities to truly “Choose Play, Every Day.

By Steven Guzman, Development & Communications Associate For most of us, the holiday season is a time of joy and togetherness; a special...

Splashes filled the air as children laughed and jumped into puddles of mud. Giggles echoed as friends coated their slide with mud,...

Preschoolers didn’t just play house; they built it from scratch, swapping out bricks and mortar for glue and cardboard. Their skyscrapers...