Knowing my propensity to over-research consumer products, sometimes a friend or family member will call me to ask my advice about a par...

My children love snow. Are fascinated by snow, as only California children could be. And every winter we read together the amazing story ...

Do you want to encourage your child to connect the natural world but aren't sure where to start? You don't need to plan an all-...

This past year we have spent a lot of time learning about animals through picture books. Most young kids are fascinated by animals, an...

Wooden blocks are well-used and well-loved at my house. We use them to build towers, houses, words, villages, roads, skyscrapers, boats...

We've been topping 80 degrees regularly for the past few weeks and while slogging through the final month of school my thoughts...

This post is constantly updated. Did you know this generation of children is the  first ever  that will spend more time playing insi...

"What is wild? And where can you find it?" These are the first lines of the wonderfully illustrated picture book Finding Wild ...

I'm always on the lookout for books, games, toys, and tools that help my kids learn about and interact with nature. Here are some ...

The aisles are full of over-the-counter medications promising to alleviate the symptoms and even shorten the duration of colds and the ...

Last summer one of my kids' favorite activities was swimming with friends at a local pool. So this summer I decided to fork over t...

Are you interested in saving money? Conserving resources? Preventing diaper rash, UTIs, and constipation? Side-stepping years of chang...

Recently I was asked what advice I had for parents or soon-to-be parents who want to limit their family's exposure to toxic chemical...

I have children entering the first and third grades and after packing four-years' worth of school lunches (plus innumerable snacks...

Can Nature and Technology Be Friends?  Kids' overuse of screens and underexposure to nature seem to go hand-and-hand. But gi...

This post is sponsored by Green Sisterhood . All opinions are my own. Get outside! As parents, it is hard not to worry about...

Can you spot the mating butterflies? Last May I tried to spend 30 minutes in nature every day for 30 days with my kids , and we're ...

Interested in taking your family's engagement with the natural world to the next level? Check out these opportunities to participate...

Early potty training isn't about never putting a diaper on your newborn. It isn't about getting your 9-month-old to pee every...

Early puberty. A phrase that strikes fear in the heart of this mother of two young girls. I don’t think any parent wants her daughter...