They’re at it again. You can see your kid’s heads bent over electronics, a series of beeps, whistles and sound effects marking the progress on their games.

Or they’re texting again, fingers flying rapidly, their focus so tight on a tiny screen that they seem to have completely forgotten there’s a vast world right in front of them.

Kids love technology. And while it serves a purpose with so many great learning apps, and opportunities to explore the farthest reaches of the world right at their fingertips, we sometimes forget the value of what’s not pixelated for our pleasure.

It’s high time we got the kids outside, and back into nature. For those of you with any lingering doubts, here’s why: Continue reading →

If you’ve ever spent time out in nature, you might have noticed that you just felt better when you came back inside. Have you ever wondered why that is?

It turns out that being outdoors gives you multiple health benefits. Some of these probably are what you expected, but some will likely surprise you.

1 – You’re less likely to get sick in the first place. You might expect that if you’re outside, then you’re probably exposed to more bacteria, which is good for your immune system in the long run.

But being around plants also means exposure to phytoncides, which create something called ‘natural killer cells’ in your body. These cells are good for you because they go after things in your body that make you sick. Continue reading →