For all the planning, prep, and experience of adventurous families, sometimes things just go completely awry and turn our best laid plans into misadventures. We can have a great meal plan, but forget all the food. We may have taken the family skiing hundreds of times, and still choose to drag sick kids out despite … Read more
Who is this post for? This post is for everyone, but… we are really focusing on parents of neurodiverse kids! Whether your child is formally identified/diagnosed or not, if you think your child experiences the world differently, this post is for you. Neurodiversity is a broad term. We have personal experience with ADHD, anxiety, and … Read more
We are outdoor-loving people, that’s just a fact. But let’s be real, even the most dedicated outdoor family is going to have days where the elements win, whether it’s a non-stop rainstorm, a blizzard that turns the backyard into a no-fly zone, or just one of those 4 p.m. moments when the kids are bouncing … Read more
There is increasing evidence of the dangers of screens for developing minds (and adults, if we’re honest). However, if you are going to try to reduce screen time in your family, you need to replace it with something. That’s where this post comes in! Summer is a great time to try to make changes, even … Read more
We know that getting our family outdoors boosts immunity, uplifts challenging moods, creates bonds, bolsters mental health and inspires creativity and connection to nature. But have you thought about how we can use time outdoors for building grit in our children that will be useful in many other areas of life? Even if our family … Read more
In September of last year, Hurricane Helene came through Western NC and absolutely decimated large swaths of land in my area. Entire small towns in our area lost their communities to the floods, with some 12,000 homes uninhabitable or completely gone in the aftermath. There were an estimated 1,000 landslides in our mountains, destroying homes, … Read more