Importance of time outdoors

I do the same walk almost daily and each time it’s a new experience. I love how the light dances on the ocean on a blustery, sunny day,...

Something exciting has been happening at Hugh Cole School. If our calculations are correct, Hugh Cole 5th grade teacher Lynn Palmieri’s...

The table was a mess…dinner dishes amiss, 5 kids – some running, some yelling, and my husband was away. I found myself cradling my head...

There is something so intoxicating about the earthy, wet smell of mud – especially when you are crawling commando style through it. Four...

It was a beautiful summer evening at the tail end of a heat wave. The humidity seemed to break just enough to make the warm air seem...

Meet Trainer, Orlando Lugo, the new face of Thrive Outside’s Family Hike Series. Orlando’s personal odyssey has been deeply rooted in...

“I’ve never made a mud pie before,” one of the boys admitted. Another was concerned about getting too dirty. Serving up a mud pie was on...

We all want to be noticed. Just the other day, I was looking over my teenage daughter’s shoulder while she clicked through Instagram...

With today’s focus on technology, screen time can feel unavoidable both at home and in school. Many teachers, however, are pushing back...

There are twelve of us standing in the dark, in the woods, listening hard. Our eyes and necks move silently as we scan what we can see of...

In a moment everything can change. Stressed from my work week, I headed out for a walk along the bike path near my home. It was dusk, so...

Even before the pandemic arrived, we were living pretty sterile lives. This is the age of the scheduled playdate and the sensory bin...

Children are hardwired to connect with nature.

Daydreaming is one of my favorite activities. While many people would say that it’s not very productive, I would argue otherwise. It’s in...