Outdoors

OUTDOORS

“Keep close to Nature’s heart … and break clear away once in a while, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean.” – John Muir

Get Your Kids Some Forest Therapy

December 30, 2021 0

Your kids are stressed. They also might be sick, or carrying too many pounds, or feeling lonely and depressed. Fortunately for many if not...

Time to Junk the Modern Playground

May 23, 2019 0

Would you let your child disappear into a playground consisting of junk - tools, boards, bricks, barrels, tubs, etc.? Let her start and tend...

Why Mother Nature is the Therapy Your Child Most Needs

March 19, 2019 0

At a time when millions of kids are prescribed mind-interrupting pharmaceuticals, over-scheduled with activities, and bubble-wrapped to protect them from life's hard edges, it...

Getting Teens High the Right Way

May 3, 2018 0

Your teenager wants to attend a party but your spidey sense is tingling. Years of experience - including memories of your own turbulent teen years...

Rock Climbing for Kids: Reaching New Heights

April 13, 2018 0

Your daughter is struggling with her self-confidence; your son is trying to get into shape (or worried about his weight); your teen is stressing...

Gardening with Kids

April 11, 2018 0

With warmer temperatures finally (FINALLY!) here, it's time to get serious about gardening. And similar to our earlier post on the magic of gardening with...