Getting Outside With Kids: Episode 204

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Are you a total nature mama or more of an “indoor cat” (as Sarah calls herself)? Wherever you fall on the spectrum, there are big benefits that come with getting kids outdoors as much as possible…and there are also some tricky logistics. And bugs. In Episode 204 Meagan and Sarah discuss the why and the how of getting outside with kids. Join us!

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Links we mentioned (or should have) in Episode 204:

• Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children From Nature-Deficit Disorder (affiliate link), by Richard Louv
• Camping With Kids (And Other Outdoor Adventures) (Episode 8–an oldie but goodie!)