Balanced and Barefoot: How Unrestricted Outdoor Play Makes for Strong, Confident, and Capable Children
In this important book, a pediatric occupational therapist and founder of TimberNook shows how outdoor play and unstructured freedom of movement are vital for children’s cognitive development and grow…
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There's No Such Thing as Bad Weather: A Scandinavian Mom's Secrets for Raising Healthy, Resilient, and Confident Kids (from Friluftsliv to Hygge)
“A perfect antidote to the hyper-vigilant, extra-electrified, standardized-tested, house-arrested, 21st-century childhood.” —Richard Louv, bestselling author of Last Child in the Woods and Vitamin N
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Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder
"I like to play indoors better 'cause that's where all the electrical outlets are," reports a fourth-grader. Never before in history have children been so plugged in―and so out of touch with the natur…
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The Opt-Out Family: How to Give Your Kids What Technology Can't
Discover a new and hopeful path forward as you consider your family's approach to social media, screen time, and technology.
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Simplicity Parenting: Using the Extraordinary Power of Less to Raise Calmer, Happier, and More Secure Kids
Today’s busier, faster, supersized society is waging an undeclared war . . . on childhood. As the pace of life accelerates to hyperspeed–with too much stuff, too many choices, and too little time–chil…
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The Call of the Wild and Free: Reclaiming Wonder in Your Child's Education
Allow your children to experience the adventure, freedom, and wonder of childhood with this practical guide that provides all the information, inspiration, and advice you need for creating a modern, q…
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Really Very Crunchy: A Beginner's Guide to Removing Toxins from Your Life without Adding Them to Your Personality
Find your Inner Crunchy without becoming that person with this helpful guide from social media star Really Very Crunchy. Are you tired of being bombarded by toxins at every turn? Do you want a more na…
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Habits for a Sacred Home: 9 Practices from History to Anchor and Restore Modern Families
Frightened by the chaos in society, many parents fear for their children's futures--and end up raising them to pursue some vague idea of success. But what if we enlarged our focus? What if we created …
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The Wild and Free Family: Forging Your Own Path to a Life Full of Wonder, Adventure, and Connection
"Ainsley Arment has emerged as one of the most prominent voices in [this] grass-roots community." — New York Times As parents, we dream of creating a magical childhood for our kids, yet it can be so e…
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Grow Wild: The Whole-child, Whole-family, Nature-rich Guide to Moving More
From biomechanist and bestselling author Katy Bowman comes her eagerly anticipated book about getting kids—from babies to preteens—and their families moving more, together, outside.
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Free to Learn: Why Unleashing the Instinct to Play Will Make Our Children Happier, More Self-Reliant, and Better Students for Life
Our children spend their days being passively instructed, and made to sit still and take tests—often against their will. We call this imprisonment schooling, yet wonder why kids become bored and misbe…
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The Read-Aloud Family: Making Meaningful and Lasting Connections with Your Kids
Connecting deeply with our kids can be difficult in our busy, technology-driven lives. Reading aloud offers us a chance to be fully present with our children. It also increases our kids’ academic succ…
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Modern Miss Mason: Discover How Charlotte Mason’s Revolutionary Ideas on Home Education Can Change How You and Your Children Learn and Grow Together
For every mother who desires to cultivate a lasting foundation of curiosity and wonder for her children from home, whilst continuing a rich life of learning for herself.
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Hunt, Gather, Parent: What Ancient Cultures Can Teach Us About the Lost Art of Raising Happy, Helpful Little Humans
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Let Them Be Kids: Adventure, Boredom, Innocence, and Other Gifts Children Need
As parents we want to safeguard our children from the pressures and influences of the world, but also prepare them for age-appropriate realities. How do we find that balance? Jessica Smartt shares way…
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How to Raise a Wild Child: The Art and Science of Falling in Love with Nature
From the beloved host of PBS Kids’ Dinosaur Train, an easy-to-use guide for parents, teachers, and others looking to foster a strong connection between children and nature, complete with engaging acti…
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Adventuring Together: How to Create Connections and Make Lasting Memories with Your Kids
A modern, practical, and inspiring guide to creating deep heart connections with kids by regularly creating new experiences and intentional adventures together. Parents today complain of fragmented re…
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Dumbing Us Down: The Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Schooling
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Hard Is Not the Same Thing as Bad: The Perspective Shift That Could Completely Change the Way You Mother
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Becoming Homeschoolers: Give Your Kids a Great Education, a Strong Family, and a Life They'll Thank You for Later
Monica Swanson helps you navigate your real-world concerns about school, culture, and what it takes to create an amazing homeschool experience that you and your kids will never regret!
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Habits of the Household: Practicing the Story of God in Everyday Family Rhythms
Discover simple habits and easy-to-implement daily rhythms that will help you find meaning beyond the chaos of family life as you create a home where kids and parents alike practice how to love God an…
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The Lifegiving Home: Creating a Place of Belonging and Becoming
How to make home your family’s favorite place to be . . . all year long.
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Holy Hygge: Creating a Place for People to Gather and the Gospel to Grow
Women were made to give life—and they can do that right in their own homes.
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The Brave Learner: Finding Everyday Magic in Homeschool, Learning, and Life
A joyful and accessible approach to homeschooling that harnesses children's natural curiosity and makes learning a part of everyday life, whether they're in elementary or high school
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Free-Range Kids: Giving Our Children the Freedom We Had Without Going Nuts With Worry
FREE RANGE KIDS has become a national movement, sparked by the incredible response to Lenore Skenazy?s piece about allowing her 9-year-old ride the subway alone in NYC. Parent groups argued about it, …
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The Whole-Brain Child: Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind
Your toddler throws a tantrum in the middle of a store. Your preschooler refuses to get dressed. Your fifth-grader sulks on the bench instead of playing on the field. Do children conspire to make thei…
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Mothering by the Book: The Power of Reading Aloud to Overcome Fear and Recapture Joy
Becoming a better, happier mom starts with the stories you tell your kids
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As a mom, you want to nurture a strong family, but fear steals your joy. Sometimes you wonder if you're failing your children o…