If you're like most parents, you're always looking for how to travel cheaply with kids. You work hard enough as it is. Think about all the hours you've spent raising your kids. All the sleepless nights, cleaning of messes, making lunches, driving to school, picking up from playdates, helping with homework. I mean, just the amount of time I've spent searching for my daughter's … [Read more...] about Your Next Vacation Is On Your 4th Grader
What Title IX Means For My Daughter And Sports
As my 7-year-old daughter gets more interested in school sports and outdoor activities, Title IX, which had its 45th anniversary last month, is an increasingly personal and powerful piece of legislature for me. My daughter participated in Run Club last year in first grade along with nearly 150 kids across all grades in her school, about half of them girls. Just a few decades … [Read more...] about What Title IX Means For My Daughter And Sports
6 Tips To Whip Your Dadventure Into Shape
Summertime is prime Dadventure season. The kids are out of school. You get 15 or more hours of sunshine every day. Plus, it's pretty much unAmerican NOT to go on a family road trip in summer. In fact, 35% of American families plan to take a road trip within the next few months, according to AAA. But, road trips are only one form of adventure. While they make up 69% of all … [Read more...] about 6 Tips To Whip Your Dadventure Into Shape
Top 6 Family Survival Stories In The Wild
Survival stories, whether family survival stories or individuals, have always captivated imaginations. It’s because of their ability to draw you in to experience the drama vicariously. They make you wonder if you’d have the grit and wherewithal to make it through to the other side. Many of the best survival stories are about an individual stranded in the wilderness where the … [Read more...] about Top 6 Family Survival Stories In The Wild
Why This Outdoor Dad Is Raising An Adventurous Girl
It's more important than ever to be raising an adventurous girl, and here's why. The most meaningful and formative moments in my life have been spent outdoors. I grew up having outdoor adventures nearly every day on the quiet, rocky coast of Long Island Sound in Southeastern Connecticut. During spring and summer, I’d wake up, walk the few hundred yards down to the beach and … [Read more...] about Why This Outdoor Dad Is Raising An Adventurous Girl