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Adrianna Skori, founder and CEO of Kids Who Explore, shares 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
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Tuesday Aug 30, 2022
Tuesday Aug 30, 2022
Kirsty Pardede calls herself a “can’t stay at home” stay at home mum to two wild kids, Arlo & Eia. 2 weeks after they moved to their new home, Bali, her husband started working away during the week. Learning a whole new way of life with kids was the hardest thing she’s ever done. What kept her happy was getting outside, and exploring their new island home. Get ready to hear many tips on how to solo parent on adventures with kids!
Kirsty was born and raised in the West of Scotland, but currently calls Indonesia home. After years of backpacking around the world, hiking, climbing and living in various countries, her husband Hardin and her returned to Scotland. But even after having kids, settling down there didn't make them happy, so they jumped on the opportunity to move to Bali, Indonesia in 2019, when Arlo was 1 and Eia was just 10 weeks old. Nowadays you’ll find them hiking, surfing and exploring Indonesia and beyond!
Solo Adventure Tips:
- Just go!
- Go to well-trafficked places
- Take your dog, if you have one
- Let someone know where you’re going (can drop pin of location, or use satellite phone)
- Bring phone charger
- Make noise
- Always pack snacks!
Benefits to Getting Out Solo:
- Mental health – easier to parent outdoors
Snacks (cannot melt or go bad in heat):
- Rice snacks
- Jelly snacks
- A lot of fruit
- Watermelon – for hydration too!
- Cereal bars
- Tempeh and other Indonesian snacks
- Water!! And coconut water
Book Recommendation: The Call of the Wild and Free
Follow Kirsty on IG: @wildadventuremum
YouTube: Wild Adventure Mum - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB9whwphIwDcX4YrqDOYCUw
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Today’s Host: @adriannaadventures & @laurenrodycheberle from @kidswhoexplore
Production: @kpmediaproductions. Music: @michaelferraro_music
Tuesday Aug 23, 2022
Tuesday Aug 23, 2022
Comparison is the thief of joy. Erika Bertin has felt this comparison and wants to send the message out to all adventure parents that it doesn’t have to be. When you see other people adventuring, try not to compare. Getting outside in the backyard, or the park, can be just as amazing as summiting a mountain for us and our kiddos!
Erika is mama to two little explorers, plus 2 doggos. She is a wife, and lover of the outdoors. Her family loves hiking, cross country skiing, enjoying picnics in nature, camping and basically anything that gets them outside. They are working on their 1000 hours outside this year (with her 5-year-old being very passionate about tracking their outdoor time).
Reminders When Comparison Creeps Up:
- Try to take inspiration and tips
- Know that it’s a highlight reel
- You don’t know what’s going on behind the scenes (you’re only seeing a snippet)
- Don’t let comparing keep you from doing your own thing – know it’s about being outside and being together
- Remind yourself of the awesome moments on the adventure
- Let yourself feel good about you sharing your good moments – don’t let other’s good moments dampen yours
Follow Erika on IG: @throw.me.to.the.bears
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Kid Podcast Suggestions:
Cool Facts about Animals - https://app.kidslisten.org/pod/Cool-Facts-About-Animals
The Curious Kid Podcast - https://www.curiouskidpodcast.com
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Today’s Host: @adriannaadventures & @laurenrodycheberle from @kidswhoexplore
Production: @kpmediaproductions. Music: @michaelferraro_music
Tuesday Aug 16, 2022
Tuesday Aug 16, 2022
“It’s not a hike, it’s a mission. It’s not a walk, it’s a quest. It’s not grocery shopping, it’s a scavenger hunt.” Margaret Bradford and her family have made life an adventure. Known as Our Family Flies, they share airport, plane, and destination tips, as they’ve seen their fair share of planes, trains, and automobiles!!
Margaret Bradford is mama to two daughters, 4-year-old Farrah, and 18-month-old Eleanor. Based out of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, along with her spouse Dustin, and their dog Jagr, they love everything from camping, to road tripping, to international travel. Like many moms, Margaret was concerned before having kids that she would lose a part of her identity, one being travel, but today, she’s travelled to Thailand, Malaysia, United Arab Emirates, Oman, and even took a 9-week road trip in a 20-foot trailer through western Canada, all with kids in tow.
In Airport Tips:
- Use gate check options for strollers (and car seats, if you want)
- Can carry-on hiking pack (use pockets to pack extra)
- All airports seem to have different rules for pumped milk through security
In Plane Tips:
- For long haul flights, airlines will often offer bassinette seats for babies up until a certain height/weight/age
- Take off and landing – breastfeed, bottle feed, use soother, or offer something to chew
- Toy ideas: Books, no mess colouring, reusable stickers, magnetic doodle board, Squigz, post-it notes, painter's tape, Pop It, wooden puzzle, pom poms and empty containers; but first toy can simply be people-watching on the plane (and the aisles)
- Snacks! Pack pill containers with snacks, or wrapped Easter eggs, so it takes a little longer to “work for their food”
- Bring meals on longer flights, and fruit (and pouches) for refreshing hydration
Destination Tips:
- Look for car seat rentals to be ready upon arrival, if you don’t want to pack car seat
- Look for Airbnbs or something that has a kitchen; you can also request a fridge at hotels
- For sleep – go with the sun and get outside, limit the cat naps to adjust to the new time
- Try not overschedule, especially at first
- Recommended: Packing travel crib (phil&teds® Traveller™ Portable Crib) and travel high chair
Have patience. Expect meltdowns. Be prepared with snacks and activities - and don’t completely fly by the seat of your pants.
Book Recommendation:
Don't Try This at Home: One Family's (mis)Adventures Around the World by Rob Krause and Daria Salamon
Follow on IG: @ourfamilyflies
Check out KWE’s #patch4apurpose to support 1, or all 8, charities:
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Today’s Host: @adriannaadventures & @laurenrodycheberle from @kidswhoexplore
Production: @kpmediaproductions. Music: @michaelferraro_music
Tuesday Aug 09, 2022
Tuesday Aug 09, 2022
This one speaks for itself. How to get kids of all ages outside. Jen Parkes, a New Zealand Travel Writer and Photographer, has 7 tips for getting kids outside. Take a listen, because she may even surprise you with 3 bonus tips!
Jen Parkes, along with husband, Ashley, and three children, Nathan 8, Kipton 6, and Emilia 4, loves to get outside and explore their beautiful home, in hopes to inspire others to travel and do the same! While Jen works full-time as a content creator, Ashley is a dairy farmer. They love multi-day adventures that allow them to hike, camp, ski, paddleboard, and boat.
Tips:
- Show them pictures ahead of time and ask them questions to get them involved in the hike.
- Have them help prepare some yummy food for the adventure.
- Start the hike with games, good stories, or “what if” questions.
- Talk to them like an adult - express this is something you’d like to do together and let them choose something else they'd like to do.
- Up their pride with their own gear to take care of - backpack, water pack, etc.
- Evaluate what motivates your kid - would it be a one-on-one adventure with you, or would it help for them to bring their friends?
- Let them skip sometimes - the FOMO may bring them back for more.
Bonus Tips:
- Find time to be one-on-one with each kid (Book Discussed: The Family Board Meeting by Jim Sheils).
- Teach them how to do first aid in an emergency scenario.
- Choose something new and challenging for kids to take on.
“It is easier to parent in nature where children can be free-range.”
Follow Jen Parkes: https://backyardtravelfamily.com
IG: @backyardtravelfamily
Recommendations:
Glow Lab Lotion - https://www.glowlab.co.nz/products/body/body-lotion/body-lotion/
Outlander TV Series
Check out KWE’s #patch4apurpose to support 1, or all 8, charities:
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Today’s Host: @adriannaadventures & @laurenrodycheberle from @kidswhoexplore
Production: @kpmediaproductions. Music: @michaelferraro_music
Tuesday Aug 02, 2022
Tuesday Aug 02, 2022
How do you choose a trail that is truly family-friendly? Jessica Sproat, co-founder of Trail Collectiv, is helping make that a whole lot easier! Learn how they are redefining trails and what it means to be outdoorsy!
Jessica Sproat is an outdoor enthusiast, traveller, and explorer. She believes in the power of the outdoors, and is an advocate for access to nature for all. Jessica has a master's degree in Child Development, and works as a photographer, writer, and content creator. She is the co-founder of a new app, TrailCollectiv, that seeks to break down barriers to accessing nature and the outdoors for people of all ages and abilities. Jess was raised close to the Canadian Rockies and now lives in Vancouver with her husband and son.
Trail Collectiv has trail information geared for families - anything from a little trail in a playground area and is 500m, to some “bigger” hikes.
Trail Collectiv App Includes:
- Adventures for all age ranges and abilities
- Distance and elevation
- If it’s rooty/rocky
- If it’s good for wheelchairs/strollers
- If bathrooms are accessible
- If there are bridges/water/views, etc.
- The parking situation; do you need any parking passes?
- If it’s in/near avalanche terrain
- Difficulty rating scale – 5 ratings
As a parent choosing family adventures, remember to change expectations and find the beauty in the outdoors.
How to Contribute to Trail Collectiv:
- Download app
- Sign up on waiting list
- Become a “trail contributor”
- Spread the word!
Book Recommendation: Last Child in the Woods by Richard Louv
Follow Jessica and Trail Collectiv:
- www.trailcollectiv.com
- IG: @trailcollectiv & @jesscsproat
- Facebook Groups: Born to Be Adventurous
- App Stores: TrailCollectiv
Check out KWE’s #patch4apurpose to support 1, or all 8, charities:
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Today’s Host: @adriannaadventures & @laurenrodycheberle from @kidswhoexplore
Production: @kpmediaproductions. Music: @michaelferraro_music
Monday Jul 25, 2022
Monday Jul 25, 2022
“Being screen free isn’t about counting minutes on a screen, it’s about choosing moments in real life.” We couldn’t agree more with Andrea Davis, the founder of Better Screen Time. She addresses the benefits of limiting tech, gives ideas for family tech-plans, and shares how we can show healthy screen use as parents!
Andrea Davis is a former Secondary Ed Teacher turned Screen-Time-Navigator. She is the founder of Better Screen Time, where she shares family-tested ideas from the (tech) trenches as a mom of five. She is on a mission to help parents worry less about tech, and connect more with their kids. Andrea and her husband, Tyler, live in beautiful Hood River, Oregon where they love spending time outdoors as a family.
Benefits from Limiting Tech:
- More face-to-face time with family and friends
- Better sleep
- Better grades and behaviour in school
- Less access to content that is not age-appropriate
Adult/Family Tech-Plan Ideas:
- Use TV like an appliance and pull out when in use
- No devices in bedrooms or bathrooms (no screens in isolation; make it family connection based)
- Remember that “safe searches” and limiting websites don’t always help
- Can start kids who need a communication device with a brick phone
There has to be boundaries and emotional intelligence with these devices, because even as adults, we struggle.
How To Show Healthy Screen Use As a Working Parent:
- Have your own healthy boundaries
- Consider a social media sabbatical every Sunday (or choose a day)
- Leave phone at home on date night (show prioritizing relationships)
- “Live your tech-life out loud.” Tell kids what you’re doing on your device
- Have specific work hours
Follow Andrea: https://www.betterscreentime.com
IG: @betterscreentime
Her Book, Creating a Tech-Healthy Family - https://www.amazon.ca/Creating-Tech-Healthy-Family-Must-Have-Conversations/dp/1734885904/ref=sr_1_2?crid=MEI0BWXKO19H&keywords=andrea+davis&qid=1655839385&sprefix=an%2Caps%2C941&sr=8-2
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Today’s Host: @adriannaadventures & @laurenrodycheberle from @kidswhoexplore
Production: @kpmediaproductions. Music: @michaelferraro_music
Monday Jul 18, 2022
Monday Jul 18, 2022
Not only is it a beautiful thing to share our passions with our children, but it’s such a treat to see that mutual love shine through in them. If you’re not comfortable in the outdoors, what are some ways you can share an outdoor passion while learning and gaining confidence yourself? That’s what we are here to talk about today!
Tips to Gain Confidence in Sharing Your Passions (or New Passions):
- Start Small (practice indoors)
- Join in with someone who is more of an expert (or communities)
- Take classes (parent and tot classes help YOU learn)
- Think about where you are confident, and start there
- Use resources: We have podcasts, blogs, #kwetips on IG, and more. Plus, kids books are a wonderful resource! www.kidswhoexplore.com
- Know that it all counts!
Check out KWE’s #patch4apurpose to support 1, or all 8, charities:
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Today’s Host: @adriannaadventures & @laurenrodycheberle from @kidswhoexplore
Production: @kpmediaproductions. Music: @michaelferraro_music
Monday Jul 11, 2022
Monday Jul 11, 2022
Christina Sizemore from Houston Texas, along with her husband and daughter, watched their house burn down in 2017. They lost it all! But, what they didn’t lose was each other and their instinct to be close to the earth! She says this tragic experience has reframed how they do and see life. Learn how losing it all can help you gain so much more.
About Their Experience:
- The fire started from a candle that lit window shades on fire and spread
- Husband climbed out bedroom window. Was sleeping because he had worked the night shift. Chris had gone out to get their daughter from school
- They’ve learned PTSD never goes away…you just learn how to manage it. Now the smell of fire can set her off. She has to say her mantra that they are all safe
How They’ve Found Healing:
- Therapy! Take care of your mind, like you take care of your body
- Working on releasing guilt
- Discovered what they didn’t want to bring back into their lives and where to let go
- Found a renewed importance in the outdoors
- Finds joy in volunteering, donating, and supporting others in challenging times
If You Ever Find Yourself in This Situation, A Few Tips:
- Call 911. Then family! Then insurance
- Try to get as many documents as possible (reminder to take photos of documents, so you can have the numbers on file saved in iCloud (or whatever you use to backup))
- In the States, almost everything requires your Social Security Number (good number to have memorized, or saved somewhere and backed up)
- On their website, strongerthanfire.com, there is a step-by-step guide
- Go to a hospital to check about smoke inhalation
Recommendations:
- IG: @sharonsaysso and her podcast, teaching about government and history
- Book: The Woman They Could Not Silence by Kate Moore
*Stick around to the end of this episode. Adri drew a card for Chris and it came up as “The Keeper’s of the Earth.”*
Follow Chris at:
IG: @strongerthanfire
Website: Strongerthanfire.com
Check out KWE’s #patch4apurpose to support 1, or all 8, charities:
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Today’s Host: @adriannaadventures & @laurenrodycheberle from @kidswhoexplore
Production: @kpmediaproductions. Music: @michaelferraro_music
Monday Jul 04, 2022
Monday Jul 04, 2022
This has been a topic we’ve been asked about in our community more than a few times - How can people without kids support families in the outdoors? What a beautiful question to ask! We can’t wait to share some ideas.
How to Support Families in the Outdoors:
- Be patient in witnessing (tantrums, slow pace; offer words of encouragement and kindness) & avoid comments that sting
- Find a friend that could use a helping hand; let them know you’re willing to come along
- Join a community with support/volunteer outreach in mind
- Offer assistance to a friend you already have and let them choose the difficulty-level and timing of adventure to match their kids’ routine
- Be flexible
Check out KWE’s #patch4apurpose to support 1, or all 8, charities:
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Today’s Host: @adriannaadventures & @laurenrodycheberle from @kidswhoexplore
Production: @kpmediaproductions. Music: @michaelferraro_music
Monday Jun 27, 2022
Monday Jun 27, 2022
When you live on an ultra-remote island, you can’t simply click “buy now” and have something arrive at your doorstep within 24 hours. The Kellys know this from their life on Uepi, in the Soloman Islands. Not only is their lifestyle very minimalist because of necessity, but also because of intention for a life with meaning in the outdoors, and a love for the planet. They have some amazing takeaways on how to live a life with less stuff and more nature!
The Kellys run an ethical tourist resort and a grass-roots based charity centred around protecting the incredible natural environment and traditional islander way of life.
The Kelly’s last episode: Episode 51, Exploring the Ocean - https://kidswhoexplore.com/podcasts/ep-51-exploring-the-ocean-with-jase-kate-kelly/
They have to be intentional with what they bring to the island. If they don’t want something any longer, the disposal of that item is up to them too. How things are made, what they’re made of, and how long they last is important for every item.
Let’s Talk Minimalism:
Kid Toys:
- Their kids get very creative, because they don’t have one-use items. Timber blocks make the best toys!
- They ask people to give them less, and put less emphasis on gifts
- They have a maximum amount of bins that can hold toys and pass them on regularly
- At Kinder, what they teach with so little is inspiring – shells, sticks, and leaves, allow for group activities, learning, counting, and crafting
Clothes:
- They have handmedowns from Australia, and then they pass on those clothes if they are still wearable (move them on to the village)
- They believe in having quality items, and loving them fully/using them up!
Adventure Gear:
- Quality is key! It needs to last
- Paddle Board – Honu - https://honuboards.com
Home:
- They don’t own a car – no cars allowed on the island
- Everything is functional, tidy, and only what they need
Food:
- Use what they have
- Everything is made from scratch – the bread, the crackers, everything!
- Lots of fresh produce
- Fresh fish they catch themselves
- They batch use whatever they get at a time
Parenting outside is smoother than parenting inside! Kids are never too young to appreciate the things that you’re interested in. Do something you enjoy doing, and bring them along! Focus on what you appreciate in that environment and show them. There is endless opportunity of interest, if you take the time to share it with your kids!
Follow the Kellys:
IG: @theislandlifeofus
YouTube: The Island Life of Us - https://www.youtube.com/c/TheIslandLifeofUs
Check out KWE’s #patch4apurpose to support 1, or all 8, charities:
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Today’s Host: @adriannaadventures & @laurenrodycheberle from @kidswhoexplore
Production: @kpmediaproductions. Music: @michaelferraro_music