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The mamas behind the scenes at Kids Who Explore, share weekly episodes covering all things exploring (with kids), from simple walks outside to camping in the backcountry. Expect interviews with explorers from all over the world and lots of takeaways for your own future adventures! Instagram: @kidswhoexplore Facebook: Kids Who Explore Website: www.kidswhoexplore.com
Episodes
Tuesday Jul 04, 2023
Tuesday Jul 04, 2023
Travelling with kids doesn’t have to require packing the whole house. Jocey Newman and her spouse took off on a year-long adventure with their kid and only carry-on. Let’s learn how!
Jocey Newman is a mom, adventure traveller, and the founder of First Peak, a line of sustainable adventure wear for babies and toddlers. All her clothes are made in the USA using eco-friendly fabrics that are designed to stand up to mess, moisture, and exploration. She’s currently living on the road with her husband and 2-year-old, testing out First Peak clothes every day.
Reasons to Pack Carry-On Only:
- No lost luggage
- Less to haul
- Makes travel faster
- Teaches children value and purposeful consumption
- Kids are really good at finding anything to play with
- Allows you and your kids to work on letting go and saying bye to items
What to Pack:
- Camping packs as carry-on (using packing cubes)
- A smaller backpack for day use
- Stroller (Baby Zen YoYo Stroller)
- Carseat, if you’re not borrowing
- Clothes
- Books
- iPad
What to Buy On Travel:
- Snacks
- Perishable food
- Diapers
- Toiletries
What to Borrow:
- Big items
- Air BnB has a filter, so you can search for homes with cribs, etc.
- Carseat, even from Facebook Marketplace (car seats are a tricky one, because different places have different regulations, and you don’t know how a car seat has been treated…this one may take some looking into)
Tips for Travel:
- Don’t overpack for the “what if’s” or plan for every possible scenario
- Consider using transit, bikes, rentals
- For liquids, pack some small ones, but then buy larger there as needed
- Before arriving, look up park, pharmacy, and grocery store near you
- Wash clothes in the sink as needed
- When exhausted, get outside, have snacks, change the scenery, and give kids a chance to lead!
First Peak [Sustainable Kids’ Clothing]:
Inspiration for this business came from her son spilling milk on himself while hiking/travelling. She was inspired to create something sustainable, that’s quick to dry, uses safe fabrics, and lasts!
Check it out:
IG: @firstpeakbaby
Check out KWE’s #patch4apurpose to support 1, or all 8, charities:
https://kidswhoexplore.com/product/original-explorer-patch4apurpose/
Today’s Host: @laurenrodycheberle from @kidswhoexplore
Production: @kpmediaproductions. Music: @michaelferraro_music
Tuesday Jun 06, 2023
Tuesday Jun 06, 2023
Have you ever wondered if becoming a parent will change your adventures? Have you ever wondering what travelling the world would look like with kids? Meghan J. Ward wondered too, and she made it happen. She tells us all about it in her books, and today on the podcast!
Meghan J. Ward is a writer, editor, digital content specialist and all-around storyteller based in Banff, Canada (Treaty 7 territory), and mama of two. An avid outdoor adventurer with a voracious appetite to understand her surroundings, she has established herself as a mountain historian and an authoritative voice in the Rockies outdoor and travel scene. She has authored four Canadian Rockies photo/travel books, which she collaborated on with her husband, Paul Zizka, a celebrated landscape photographer/ She is also the author of a children’s book, The Wonders That I Find, and a travelogue/memoir, Lights to Guide Me Home.
Parenting during travel amplifies parenting. And in response to the “they won’t remember this” comments, babies remember in their bodies, in their cells, even if they cannot access the stories.
Book Recommendation: Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman
Follow Meghan J. Ward:
Website: https://www.meghanjoyward.com
Books: https://www.meghanjoyward.com/books-1
IG: @meghanjward
Husband IG: @paulzizkaphoto
Check out KWE’s #patch4apurpose to support 1, or all 8, charities:
https://kidswhoexplore.com/product/original-explorer-patch4apurpose/
Today’s Host: @adriannaadventures & @laurenrodycheberle from @kidswhoexplore
Production: @kpmediaproductions. Music: @michaelferraro_music
Tuesday May 02, 2023
Tuesday May 02, 2023
After 118 episodes and more kids, we’ve decided to make a slight change for a little bit - expect new podcast episodes monthly. See you again on June 6th!!
Check out KWE’s #patch4apurpose to support 1, or all 8, charities:
https://kidswhoexplore.com/product/original-explorer-patch4apurpose/
Today’s Host: @adriannaadventures & @laurenrodycheberle from @kidswhoexplore
Production: @kpmediaproductions. Music: @michaelferraro_music
Tuesday Apr 25, 2023
Tuesday Apr 25, 2023
Do you have picture-perfect images of what it could look like to garden with your kids? It doesn’t need to be fancy. Elissa likes to tell people it can be as easy as you want it to be, and your own trail and error will take you far!
Elissa is wife to Tobin. She is a wetland biologist, and mama to two boys, aged 5.5 years and 3 months. Before having kids, she worked as a wildlife biologist specializing in birds, and then an environmental educator. She grew up competitively horseback riding and now works part-time as a riding instructor and farm/nature teacher for children. Elissa and her family live on a small suburban farm with chickens, horses, a large garden, berry patch, and fruit orchard. They love to travel, mountain bike, ski, rock climb, hike, bikepack, and camp as a family.
Benefits of Gardening with Kids:
- Easy way for kids to learn how to fail
- Trail and error can teach them a lot!
- They learn how to properly weed and identify plants
- Then have to care for something by watering it regularly
- Promotes healthy eating
- Encourages motor skills
- Reduces stress
- Teaches patience, resilience and responsibility
- Improves mood
- Educates about the natural world and biological process
- Strengthens family connections
- Nurtures self-confidence
- Gets you outside, and gets you grounding!
Types of Gardens:
- Container gardens
- In-ground gardens
- Community gardens
Some Good Foods to Start With:
- Snap peas
- Carrots
- Kale
- Tomatoes - from a start instead of seed
- Strawberries - from a start instead of seed (and/or in a hanging pot)
- Green onions (can grow in water in a glass by the window)
Fun Kid-Friendly Tips:
- Tomatoes go out after Mother’s Day
- Check your growing zone to determine frost dates and when to seed
- Give kids spray bottle instead of hose (or small watering can)
- Plant large seed size (easy to grab for kids)
- Through trial and error learn which plants need sunnier spots, when to leave a sprinkle of seeds, how deep you should seed, etc.
- Raised beds are perfect height for little gardeners
- When seeding, can use a measuring tape for a visual marker (plus math skills!); Younger kids, you can draw a visual line with your finger
- Kids can use popsicle sticks to label veggies/fruit
- Kids can use scissors for harvesting
- Give them a “yes spot” to dig
Other Gardening Tips:
- Planting native plants to your region requires less water and less artificial fertilizer
- Good irrigation system (or neighbours watering) can help if you’re away
- Raised beds and/or hardware mesh can help to keep wildlife from eating your food!
- You can line beds with metal, depending on the wood
Book Recommendation: Nature Play at Home
Follow Elissa on IG: @seattlestorys
Check out KWE’s #patch4apurpose to support 1, or all 8, charities:
https://kidswhoexplore.com/product/original-explorer-patch4apurpose/
Today’s Host: @adriannaadventures & @laurenrodycheberle from @kidswhoexplore
Production: @kpmediaproductions. Music: @michaelferraro_music
Tuesday Apr 18, 2023
Tuesday Apr 18, 2023
Tighten Your Tinkler meets Kids Who Explore, because we all want to support postpartum women, so they can get back to doing all the things they love to do outside.
Christina Walsh is a physical therapist and co-founder of Tighten Your Tinkler. She’s a New Orleans mama of two who lived with pelvic floor issues herself. She supports postpartum women holistically through prolapse, diastasis recti, and more. The program helps women solve pelvic floor issues without kegels or internal vaginal devices.
Tighten Your Tinkler:
- Functional training from a need they experienced themselves
- You can do it at home with your children!
- Helps with incontinence, sleeping through the night without needing to pee, and painful sex
When You Resume Activity Postpartum:
- Make sure you’re cleared by your providers
- If you’re having extra drainage, your body is asking you to slow down
- Pelvic floor pressure or heaviness, back pain, or leakage – tune back into your body, slow down, and work your way back into it more gently
Why Kegels Aren’t Always the Answer:
- You’re only getting stronger in ONE position
- Can cause over tightening
- You don’t need the pelvic floor to be a conscious muscle
Uneven terrain adds extra weight. When you ask more from your body, be gentle. You don’t have to live with discomfort, AND also, go slow!
So much of pelvic floor function is linked to the nervous system. Fight or Flight response links to bladder – so, take yourself out of that stressed state.
Immediately Postpartum:
- Listen to body
- Visit a Webster-certified chiro (adjust pubic joint)
- Avoid high impact activity while breastfeeding
- 90/90 decompression technique!! Check link below
- Don’t push pee out
- Use Squatty Potty
- Get enough fibre and stay hydrated
- Go easy on your body!
- Build strength
It’s never too late. Menopause can cause a shift of hormones as well, but they’ve seen success after people living with incontinence for over 28 years.
Links:
Decompression Position (to relax back, hips, and pelvic floor): https://www.tightenyourtinkler.com/backandhiprelief
5-minute Root Cause Quiz: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/6C9SJ36
Book Suggestion:
Hunt Gather Parent by Michaeleen Doucleff
Follow Tighten Your Tinkler:
Website: www.tightenyourtinkler.com
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tightenyourtinkler
Discount Code LAUREN gets you $50 off
https://www.tightenyourtinkler.com
Check out KWE’s #patch4apurpose to support 1, or all 8, charities:
https://kidswhoexplore.com/product/original-explorer-patch4apurpose/
Today’s Host: @adriannaadventures & @laurenrodycheberle from @kidswhoexplore
Production: @kpmediaproductions. Music: @michaelferraro_music
Tuesday Apr 11, 2023
Tuesday Apr 11, 2023
We’ve done all the other season’s bucket lists, so we needed a Spring edition, because Spring is in the air!!
Depends what climate you’re in…when/if the snow is melted, but…here’s some ideas:
- Go on a bike or scooter ride…or ski
- Watch ducks!! (don’t feed them…Bird Episode: https://kidswhoexplore.com/podcasts/ep-64-birding-bird-watching-with-launne-kolla/)
- Pick berries
- Make homemade lemonade or ice cream - find a warm day!
- Go on a nature walk (or hike)
- Jump in puddles
- Garden!!
- Eat outside
- Go fishing
- Watch the sunset!!
- Farmer’s Market
- Look for wild flowers
- Fly a kite
- Sidewalk Chalk or other outdoor crafts
- Outdoor Easter egg (or other kind of) hunt
Other Bucket List Episodes:
Winter Bucket List: https://kidswhoexplore.com/podcasts/ep-44-winter-bucket-list/
Fall Bucket List: https://kidswhoexplore.com/podcasts/ep-32-fall-bucket-list-with-kids/
Summer Bucket List: https://kidswhoexplore.com/podcasts/ep-23-summer-bucket-list-with-kids/
Check out KWE’s #patch4apurpose to support 1, or all 8, charities:
https://kidswhoexplore.com/product/original-explorer-patch4apurpose/
Today’s Host: @adriannaadventures & @laurenrodycheberle from @kidswhoexplore
Production: @kpmediaproductions. Music: @michaelferraro_music
Tuesday Apr 04, 2023
Tuesday Apr 04, 2023
What’s the Scandinavian perspective on outdoor play? That you can’t have too much of it, and there’s no such thing as bad weather! Linda Åkeson McGurk, from Sweden, teaches us the essential nature of the outdoors in childhood.
Linda Åkeson McGurk is a Swedish American writer and author of the parenting memoir There’s No Such Thing As Bad Weather and The Open-Air Life. McGurk is a passionate advocate for raising kids in the outdoors and thinks that the best childhood memories are created outside, while jumping in puddles, digging in dirt, catching bugs and climbing trees. She is the founder of the blog Rain or Shine Mamma, a resource where parents and other caregivers find tips and inspiration for outdoor play every day, regardless of the weather.
Some Key Takeaways:
- Kids need unstructured play for their emotional, social and cognitive skills. Play is different than activities outside. Play is chosen by the child and directed by the child and is intrinsically motivated
- Outdoor life can be as simple as daily walks, green spaces, and utilizing what you have (even in a city)
- Getting outside gets you in the rhythm of getting outside
- We don’t know all the consequences of indoor time and screen time yet, but we do know all the benefits of outdoor time!!
- Experiencing nature = gentle with it, versus consuming nature = using motor vehicles in nature
Other Episode Referenced:
https://kidswhoexplore.com/podcasts/ep-112-open-air-classrooms-with-amy-cornet/
Linda’s Books:
There’s No Such Thing as Bad Weather
Open Air Life
https://rainorshinemamma.com/shop-2/
Other Book Suggestion:
Book: Slow Birding by Joan E. Strassmann
Follow Linda:
Blog: rainorshinemamma.com – sign up for newsletter
IG and Facebook: @rainorshinemamma
Check out KWE’s #patch4apurpose to support 1, or all 8, charities:
https://kidswhoexplore.com/product/original-explorer-patch4apurpose/
Production: @kpmediaproductions. Music: @michaelferraro_music.
Today’s Host: @adriannaadventures & @laurenrodycheberle from @kidswhoexplore
Production: @kpmediaproductions. Music: @michaelferraro_music
Tuesday Mar 28, 2023
Tuesday Mar 28, 2023
Give the Gift of Adventure to an Adventurous Parent to be: Everything they'll need to hike with their baby is shared on today’s episode!
Wish List:
- Soft-Structured Carrier(for newborn to 3 years old, with rain and winter cover)
- AChild Carrier(for 6+ months with rain cover and hydraulics pack)
- SOS Device/Satellite Phone with Subscription
- Family First-Aid Kit
- Merino Wool Base Layers and Socks
- Bear Belt(to hold bear spray)
- Summit Seat
- Fleeceand Down Bunting
- Hiking Poles
- Ice Cleats
- Adventure Blankie
- 4x4 Stroller(if not able to carry)
Bonus Item: Baby Explorer Toque from KWE!
Refer to this blog post for all links:
https://www.adriannaadventures.ca/post/babyshowergiftregistrylistforahikingmom
Lauren’s Soft-Structured Carrier Suggestion:
Tula Free to Grow (and Toddler Carrier)
Discount Code: LAURENEB5 gets you 5% off
Babywearing Episode:
https://kidswhoexplore.com/podcasts/ep-10-babywearing-101-with-vanessa-shynkaruk/
Hiking with your baby creates a strong bond. You'll look back and love the memories you created on the trail together.
Thank you to Morrison Outdoors for sponsoring today’s podcast! Find more at: www.morrisonoutdoors.com
Use code FREECANADA within Canada from March 1-March 31, 2023 for free shipping on orders over $50!
Today’s Host: @adriannaadventures from @kidswhoexplore
Production: @kpmediaproductions. Music: @michaelferraro_music
Tuesday Mar 21, 2023
Tuesday Mar 21, 2023
When we asked Amy, who teaches at an outdoor school if there were any cons to learning in the outdoors, she couldn’t think of even one! However, she could name endless pros. Tune in to hear all of them!
Amy started her teaching career in Japan for a year and then came back home to Canada and has been working for Sturgeon Public Schools since. She has been teaching kindergarten for the past 14 years. A few years back, she read "There's No Such Thing As Bad Weather" by Linda Åkeson McGurkand together with another kindergarten teacher and principal, they made a proposal to their school board to run an outdoor kindergarten program. This is now officially their second year of the program. She has two daughters and three stepdaughters, and you can find them skating, sledding, going for walks, exploring new places, playing games in the backyard, and having fires. On top of that, her family is trying to get 1000 hours outside this year.
Benefits of Outdoor Learning:
- Allows for play-based learning
- Children can direct play
- Allows for greater regulation and more joy!
- Getting outside [especially before noon] helps regulate the circadian rhythm and helps sleep patterns
- Suits many diverse learning needs and is inclusive to everyone
- Lends well to boosting moods
- Lessens the time needed for classroom management – kids don’t need to sit still or “stop running”
- Kids learn to problem-solve together
- Offers opportunities for risk-taking and adds to resilience
Sturgeon Heights School:
- Their school is not a forest school [forest schools have very specific regulations and go through a certification process]
- Their school follows the Alberta curriculum, and does it all while including lots of outdoor time (minimum 2 hours per day)
- They are now adding outdoor schooling for up to Grade 3!
- Provincial regulations allow them to take the kids outside until -25 degrees Celsius (with wind chill)
- They have people come to them for “field trip” experiences
- They have not found a negative to being outside more!
Kids are naturally curious learners. We don’t need to be worried about if they are learning outside…they are!
If we as adults lead, they will follow [us outside]!
Item Recommendations:
Heated Vest & Travel Hammock
Book Recommendation:
There's No Such Thing As Bad Weather by Linda Åkeson McGurk
Follow Sturgeon Public Schools at:
IG: @openairkindergarten or @sturgeonheightsschool
Thank you to Morrison Outdoors for sponsoring today’s podcast! Find more at: www.morrisonoutdoors.com
Use code FREECANADA within Canada from March 1-March 31, 2023 for free shipping on orders over $50!
Today’s Host: @adriannaadventures & @laurenrodycheberle from @kidswhoexplore
Production: @kpmediaproductions. Music: @michaelferraro_music
Tuesday Mar 14, 2023
Tuesday Mar 14, 2023
Looking for a home away from home with hotel features, where nature and family are priority? So was Sky McLean, so she created it!! Basecamp Resorts will have you itching for adventure!
Sky McLean is the founder and CEO of Basecamp Resorts, properties that are renowned for offering guests epic mountain views, with modern amenities and top notch service. The company prides itself on providing a home away from home for guests. There are currently 10 properties under the Basecamp Resorts brand. Sky grew the brand from 1 to 10 properties in just 5 years. Sky is based in Canmore, Alberta – she is a huge outdoor enthusiast, and is an avid downhill skier, nordic skier, snowmobiler and mountain biker and has two young kids.
Basecamp Resorts:
- Inspired by AirBnB or VRBO, but with more regulations, so people could know what they were going to get
- Stack townhomes with different amounts of rooms
- Home away from home, but with hotel-like features, such as hot tubs, and more
- Nature is priority there – easy access. Locations prime for this!! Trails, skiing, biking, and more
- Perfect spot for all types of vacations!! Priority is the experience.
Locations of currently open Basecamp Resorts properties include:
- 5 properties in Canmore, AB – Basecamp Resorts Canmore, Basecamp Suites Canmore, Basecamp Lodge Canmore, Northwinds by Basecamp, Lamphouse by Basecamp
- 1 property in Banff, AB – Basecamp Suites Banff
- 1 property in Lake Louise, AB – Baker Creek by Basecamp
- 1 property in Golden, BC – Basecamp Lodge Golden
- 1 property Revelstoke, BC – Basecamp Resorts Revelstoke
- 1 premium campground in Kananaskis, AB - Sundance by Basecamp
It’s not about pushing kids. It’s about exposing them to it and allowing them to call the shots! Share your passions with your kids, and bring snacks!
Follow:
Website: www.basecampresorts.com
Instagram: @skymclean @basecampresorts
Facebook: @basecamp.properties
Thank you to Morrison Outdoors for sponsoring today’s podcast! Find more at: www.morrisonoutdoors.com
Use code FREECANADA within Canada from March 1-March 31, 2023 for free shipping on orders over $50!
Today’s Host: @adriannaadventures & @laurenrodycheberle from @kidswhoexplore
Production: @kpmediaproductions. Music: @michaelferraro_music