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Seize the Summer – learning to embrace the moment.

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...

Run, Jump and Thrive Outside: Physical Resilience Through Outdoor Play.

In the conversation around injury – usually lower back injuries, as I’m a chiropractor and strength coach – I often talk about the term...

The Medicine of Mud and Spontaneity

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

It’s About Time - Giving our kids the gift of unstructured time outdoors.

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...

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