July 2022

While many parents fondly recall their own days of fervently mounting gangly spruces and creaky old oak trees, others are concerned about their children’s safety when they do the same nowadays. Tree climbing carries some danger of physical injury, and no parent wants to be the cause – actual or perceived – of their child’s […]

When we think of education, our minds automatically conjure up pictures of classrooms, desks, and textbooks. After all, school is the pinnacle of learning and an institution that most of us send our children to in order for them to acquire necessary skills. However, schools are a relatively new phenomena. Children in hunter-gatherer societies developed

It’s pretty easy to get your toddler to agree to going outside to the playground, but tweens and teens are a little bit of a different story. Many teenagers want to stay home or go out with their friends, and many suggestions that my parents had for me I rejected right away. If my friends

Kids need to play outside more, especially in the days of technology. I mean we are surrounded by tech. It’s literally all around us. But even so, getting kids outside has so many benefits. I remember when I was growing up my parents always encouraged me to keep wondering and create my own adventures. I

I know that playing outside in the winter isn’t a favorite activity for many people, but it’s actually really important for kids to get outside, even when it’s cold! If you have little ones in snowsuits and snow boots, it takes them maximum energy just to walk in the snow. That kind of exercise is

It can be so frustrating to see kids on screens or stuck inside for long periods of time, but at the same time it can be exhausting taking kids outside to play. I totally get it. This parenting gig is a tough one, and making sure kids get outside every single day can seem like

It’s not secret that kids have started to play outside less and less these days. We can see this as we drive by the parks and playgrounds in great weather. I even see moms on social media talk about how empty the parks are all over north America. I have noticed in the European countries