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  • ParentingRaising Outdoor KidsSummer

    Make Family Camping Way More Fun – Pack Less!

    by Josée May 1, 2018
    May 1, 2018

    “When are we going camping?” asked my son just the other day. Camping is a…

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    7 Parenting Lessons from Mother Nature

    by Josée April 24, 2018
    April 24, 2018

    There is so much parenting advice out there! All around the world, experts want to…

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  • ParentingRaising Outdoor KidsSpringSummer

    How Gardening Benefits Kids: 7 Reasons Why Your Child Should Garden

    by Josée March 26, 2018
    March 26, 2018

    “What are you planting Mama?” asked my youngest, as he pushed a stool up to…

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    22 Ways Kids Can Save Water

    by Josée March 19, 2018
    March 19, 2018

    On March 22nd we celebrate World Water Day. This is a very important day where we…

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    Outdoor Risky Play is Good for Kids

    by Josée March 7, 2018
    March 7, 2018

    “Mom look at me!” shouts my daughter. I turn around to find her leaping from…

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    Using Loose Parts for Free Play

    by Josée February 28, 2018
    February 28, 2018

    “Maman let’s go to the beach!”, exclaims my daughter. We’ve just had breakfast and a…

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    Stop Telling Kids to “Be Careful” and What To Say Instead

    by Josée February 6, 2018
    February 6, 2018

    Near our home there’s a forest that we enjoy exploring. At the end of a…

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    5 Reasons Why I’m Raising Outdoor Kids

    by Josée January 24, 2018
    January 24, 2018

    A generation or two ago all parents were raising outdoor kids. Kids congregated in forests,…

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    There’s No Such Thing As Bad Weather: Book Review

    by Josée January 17, 2018
    January 17, 2018

    There’s No Such Thing as Bad Weather is written by Linda Åkeson McGurk, a Swedish-born mother of…

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    7 Ways to Use Technology to Get Your Child Outside

    by Josée December 19, 2017
    December 19, 2017

    Using technology as a way to help kids connect with nature might seem counterintuitive. After…

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