Last Child in the Woods

Get outside! Carnival Posts (Part 5)

April 16, 2009




In his great book Last Child in the Woods, Richard Louv talks about saving our children from nature deficit disorder. Children are getting less time outdoors. This is having serious consequences for their physical and mental health, ranging from increased obesity, attention deficit disorder and depression. Our kids need sunlight. They need fresh air. They [...]

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Cures for Nature Deficit Disorder? Help for our Planet?

October 13, 2008




I am nearing in on the final few hours of a mostly beautiful fall long weekend. While visiting my parents for Canadian Thanksgiving, I woke up this morning thinking about the Sunday walks that we sometimes took with my dad. We would head out into the woods, exploring the inofficial trails, the apple trees along [...]

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10 Things All New Parents Should Know

August 4, 2008




As parents, we’ve all made mistakes. We’ve all seen other parents make mistakes. In some cases, the mistakes are due to poor information and in other cases just poor judgement. The poor judgement part is, in my mind, just part of learning the art of parenting. It is something you learn through experience and by [...]

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