Cait Carroll

Cait currently lives in Western North Carolina with her three kids, but they have bounced all over from Utah, Texas, Wisconsin, and Sweden before moving to their current home. She loves any and all outdoor activities, and spends a lot of her week hauling her kids around on an electric cargo bike and trying to convince anyone and everyone to go backpacking or climbing with her. She has a PhD in Sociology with an emphasis on Gender and Sexuality, and currently works full-time as a User Experience Researcher in the tech industry. She loves to talk all things feminism, gardening, car-free life, and the Danish political drama Borgen.

Live Like Karen

Live Like Karen

This past week and a half has been tough and heartbreaking for us.  Our friend Karen lost her life at the very end of a week-long mission trip to Nicaragua to a senseless act of murder.  The emotions have been coming in waves and, at times, have caught me completely off guard.  I can only speak … Read more

Best Tips to Get Kids to Wear Life Jackets

get kids to wear life jackets

All too often I notice kids not wearing life jackets (also known as “PFDs” = Personal Flotation Devices) in potentially dangerous situations.  In an effort to help get kids to wear life jackets, we’ve outlined our best tips below. PFDs should be worn for any play near or on the water and it’s important kids … Read more