Backwoods MamaRaising Outdoor Kids

30+ Inspirational Parenting Books for Raising Outdoor Kids

30+ Inspirational Parenting Books for Raising Outdoor Kids

Sometimes feeling motivated to get our kids outside can be a challenge. Maybe it's the weather, an illness, a new baby, our schedule, or our mood. During times like this, because it happens to even the outdoorsiest of parents, reach out for support and grab hold of a...

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7 Parenting Lessons from Mother Nature

7 Parenting Lessons from Mother Nature

There is so much parenting advice out there! All around the world, experts want to tell the right way to raise kids. All this parenting advice can feel overwhelming and confusing, and can even fuel comparison and judgement...

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

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

Near our home there's a forest that we enjoy exploring. At the end of a ravine there lies a fallen tree. It spans across the distance of the ravine, from one end to the other. The tree is solid, but falling would hurt, a lot. Nevertheless, the challenge is there and...

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

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

There's No Such Thing as Bad Weather is written by Linda Åkeson McGurk, a Swedish-born mother of two that lives in rural Indiana, USA. In Indiana, McGurk wondered why so few children were playing in parks, walking about town or going outside in rain or snow. Looking...

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