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It is such a joy to welcome Josée Bergeron, wife and mother of five, creator of Backwoods Mama, speaker and author of Beyond the Front Door who will reignite your desire to get outdoors with your kids and reconnect with nature. Josée shares her story and shares simple, tiny steps to getting outdoors again.


00:41 - Welcome Josée and background story
12:54 - Reconnecting with nature, gaining traction
16:54 - Going outside isn't always easy, tiny steps
19:12 - Growing things to help you feel better
21:05 - Backwoods Mama website, nature book lists etc.
23:43 - Nature-Connection Calendar - simple ways to get outdoors
27:39 - Connected eating and where food comes from
29:17 - Getting our teens outside and workshops
32:22 - How the book is structured
36:52 - A great resource for homeschoolers / teaching science
40:06 - Book, website and newsletter


Backwoods Mama - Raising Outdoor Kids


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Beyond the Front Door: Embracing Nature for a Happier and Healthier Family by Josée Bergeron

Night Tree by Eve Bunting


Other resources mentioned:


Backwoods Mama - Nature Booklists

Good Books for Catholic Kids - Nature Booklist

Backwoods Mama - Nature-Connection Calendar


theology of dirt (blog post)

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