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Outdoor Risky Play is Good for Kids

Outdoor Risky Play is Good for Kids

"Mom look at me!" shouts my daughter. I turn around to find her leaping from a rock. For a moment all I see are the wet slippery rocks and cold water below her. She reaches up towards the sky with a smile stretched across her face. She makes the jump and I exhale. I...

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Five Natural Cold Remedies for Children

Five Natural Cold Remedies for Children

Updated and reposted from April 2013. Every autumn or winter my children come down with at least one nasty cold complete with fever, coughing, sneezing, runny nose and teary eyes. These nasty viruses wreck havoc in our home. Nobody sleeps well at night and the days...

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9 Tips for Hiking Safely with Children

9 Tips for Hiking Safely with Children

Outdoor safety and survival skills are crucial for outdoor enthusiasts. But what about adventuring families? What safety and survival skills should parents and children know for exploring the great outdoors? The majority of our outdoor adventures are uneventful but we...

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Camping with Little Children: A Reflection

Camping with Little Children: A Reflection

My parents took us camping every summer. I don't remember when we started our camping adventures. I must have been around eight because I have memories of my little brother toddling around and getting bathed in a rubber bin. Camping was something I looked forward to....

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Houseboating with Little Children

Houseboating with Little Children

We have just returned from a houseboating adventure on Shuswap lake. It was meant to be a time of rest and relaxation for everyone, especially for my father who just completed his first ever Ironman triathlon. My husband couldn't join us so I went with the three...

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