Summer means being outside!

It is not named “the good outdoors”, it is called the great outdoors for a reason. Recently it feels however like it has been demoted as we spend more and more time indoors. It is strange though we are not spending more time outdoors though in our societal quest for health and…

​​​​​​​Friluftsliv: Tips From the Swedish Parents’ Playbook

Article by Oskar Elmgart

Living in the US for the last 10 years, I sometimes find it hard to adjust. Back in Sweden, we have Government-subsidized preschools, 480 days paid maternity…

Our Favorite Nature Inspired Valentines’ Day Activities

We love encouraging our Explorers to celebrate love and practice kindness. While Valentines’ Day has become more about candy overload and plastic trinkets, we’ve gathered our top three nature inspired ways to celebrate that are sure…

Why a bit of dirt might be good for your child.

We can’t stress enough the importance of being outside. But what many parents are not aware of are the many benefits of getting outright dirty.

How to turn kids screen time into green time?

Continuing on last post’s theme, screen time…what can we as parents do to convert that screen time to green time and get the kids outdoors?

Forest Bathing Basics

Developed in Japan during the 1980’s, forest bathing has become an integral part of Japanese culture.

Although the Japanese term ‘Shinrin-yoku’ translates to ‘forest bathing’, the practice is…

What can we do as parents to reduce screen time?

There are countless factors such as the home environment, social economic status and school which can negatively impact a child’s development. But one unavoidable fact is that too much screen time is preventing our kids from doing sports…

Why You Should Try And Take Your Work Outdoors

Escape the feeling of entrapment of your cubicle or office (if you can).

Staying trapped indoors has created what health experts call a “nature deficit disorder” – depression…

Seven Great Benefits By Being Outside For Children

I think we can all agree our children are spending more and more time indoors, iPads and TVs being major culprits. This has led to a number of studies being published looking at the negative impact this is having on the health and development…

Why Children Need to Play Outside – Even in Winter

When the weather is nice and the sun is shining, as parents we have no problem sending our children outside to play. Why? Because we all know that playing outside is great for our kids. And it means that we can actually get a few things done…