Why you need to make nature part of your family's daily routine. | Interview with Linda McGurk | Episode 71

Having a daily experience with nature has countless benefits for our mental and physical wellbeing.  For this episode we welcome Linda McGurk, author of the book There's No Such Thing as Bad Weather, to share with us how this simple wellness routine has impacted her journey through motherhood.

 

“We have such a brief opportunity to pass on to our children our love for this earth and to tell our stories.  These are the moments when the world is made whole.” - Richard Louv

 

The importance of outdoor play is something that we've talked about on this podcast many times, but until now, we haven't really touched on the ways that nature benefits us as well, as human beings and as mothers.

We're delighted to have Linda McGurk join us for this episode's conversation about motherhood.  Linda's book, There's No Such Thing as Bad Weather, has been an inspiration to us while raising our own children and in this episode she shares with us how her own parenting journey inspired her to write the book as well as how she has chosen to take her own life lessons and apply them to her parenting and lifestyle choices.

We are excited to share this episode with you, we hope you enjoy Linda's inspirational journey, and that you will find a way to get yourself outside today - no matter the weather!

 

Resources From This Episode:

Linda McGurk, There's No Such Thing as Bad Weather: A Scandinavian Mom's Secrets for Raising Healthy, Resilient, and Confident Kids (from Friluftsliv to Hygge): http://lindamcgurk.com/book/

Linda McGurk, Rain or Shine Mama Blog: http://www.rainorshinemamma.com

 

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Linda Åkeson McGurk is a Swedish American journalist, blogger and author of the parenting memoir There’s No Such Thing As Bad Weather: A Scandinavian Mom’s Secrets for Raising Healthy, Resilient, and Confident Kids (from Friluftsliv to Hygge) which was published by Touchstone in 2017 to critical acclaim. Her writings about Scandinavian parenting have appeared in newspapers, magazines and online publications across the world, including Time.com, Parents.com, Outdoor Families Magazine and more. McGurk is a fierce advocate for the Nordic outdoor tradition and believes that the best childhood memories are created outside, while jumping in puddles, digging in dirt, catching bugs and climbing trees. In 2013, she started the blog Rain or Shine Mamma to chronicle the adventures of her own two wildlings and to inspire other parents and caregivers to get outside with their children every day, regardless of the weather.