Monthly Archives: July 2015
Great Hikes for Kids: Bog Trail at Quoddy Head State Park
Location:Â Washington County Distance: 1.2 miles Difficulty: Easy Ages: 4+ Sometimes I undertake a hike with my family out of a sense of duty. I feel like we should get out there just because it’s a thing we do, not because I’m necessarily excited about what a particular trail might hold.That was the mindset I had […]
Do your kids whine outdoors? Here’s how to handle it
“I’m cold,” she said. She’d gotten wet and muddy earlier, so she probably was. “I’m sorry,” I answered. “I’m booooored,” he said. We were sitting on a rock in Cobscook Bay State Park, watching their father dig for clams a few hundred feet away. “I’m sorry about that, too,” I answered. Whining is one of […]
Camping with kids: the circle of life
We are planning a camping trip with the kids and it reminded me of this post that I wrote last year for my personal blog. So, sure, it’s a bit of a rerun, but every word is still completely true. Besides, I don’t have time to write a post. I have to perfect my swear […]
Great Hikes for Kids: Five Easy Hikes in Acadia
How to get your kids (and you) off the couch this summer
See those things up there? Those are what we use to help guide our summers. The best thing about summer is all that time for lazy meandering. But sometimes that time can work against you. Too many mornings spent aimlessly wandering about the yard, too many afternoons spent napping on the couch, too many mindless […]