Emily Bly

Is Unproductive Time Actually the Most Productive?

Dr. Emily Bly tells The Recorder why children’s learning often happens when play has no set goal, and how curiosity and autonomy help.

• Press
• Parenting
• Mindfulness Wellbeing

Mature for Your Age as a Child: What It Can Mean in Adulthood

Dr. Emily Bly tells Parade how traits like perfectionism and hyper-independence can develop in children called mature for their age.

• Press
• Trauma
• Anxiety Stress

Should Parents Pay Kids to Read and Exercise?

Dr. Emily Bly tells Parents why paying kids for healthy habits can blur the message of self-respect, and why intrinsic value matters.

• Blog
• Press
• Parenting

Lonely but Not Depressed: What Dr. Emily Bly Shared with Parade.

Dr. Emily Bly of PPG was featured in Parade on feeling lonely without being depressed, including how acts of kindness can build connection and purpose.

• Press
• Mindfulness Wellbeing
• Couples Relationships

Dr. Emily Bly on PBS: Neurodivergent Representation in Children’s Media

Dr. Emily Bly of PPG joined a PBS expert panel on neurodivergent representation in children’s media in A World of Difference: Embracing Neurodiversity.

• Press
• Neurodiversity
• Parenting