Back-to-school time is upon us! Whether you're sending your child off to school for the first time, or you're a seasoned veteran, the return of school can bring a range of feelings and emotions as well as challenges. This month, check out these books for kids and adults!
100 Days of Real Food on a Budget by Lisa Leake
As a teacher, back-to-school time can be an extra challenge. Meals can be o...
Out of all the research on child development, can you think of any one thing that all the studies agree is universally good for kids? I can think of TWO: learning a second language and spending time outdoors. For most of the moms reading this, I assume you have some experience in getting outside with your kids, but not everyone knows where to begin teaching their kids a second language. Well, l...
Hike it Baby Founder and Ambassador Shanti Hodges goes on a book tour with family and friends, exploring hikes from the Hike it Baby book.
When I first dreamed up the idea to do a month-long road trip hiking a bunch of trails from my book from Wyoming to Wisconsin that I had never been on, it seemed like a really great idea. That was over 3,000 miles ago now, and did I ever learn a lot about t...
This summer, due to various circumstances, we decided to become a one-car family, temporarily, from early summer until fall. We live in Portland so it's an easy transition. Luckily, the roads have special bike lanes and whole streets are dedicated to only bikes. While I know this isn’t the case everywhere, we see this trend growing – especially electric bikes. Many cities are embracing biking a...
Deciding to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail (AT) didn't happen overnight for us. We had been dreaming of thru-hiking for almost 10 years; we just never imagined that the best time in life to do so would be after we had our first baby, Ellie.
From the time our daughter was two months old, we started hiking regularly as a family. But hiking wasn't anything new for me and Derrick. In fact, the ou...
Looking for that perfect hike in Delaware for young children? Whether you’re new to hiking with your baby or toddler, or you’re looking for a new trail to explore, the Hike it Baby community is a valuable resource for finding family hiking trails around the country. In this article, our community shares three scenic hikes in Delaware to explore with babies and young children.
Gordons Pond Trail...
Getting out on a long hike or an overnight backpacking trip can bring a huge sense of accomplishment and create lasting memories. While these are things you want to last long after your hike is over, the feeling of, well, funk is one you want to ditch after your hike. From what to wear to how to recover, the Hike it Baby community offered some insight into how to stay fresh and clean on trail a...
Thinking back to my childhood, I have very fond memories of visiting my mother’s family in New York and bringing a bag of stale bread crumbs to the local “watering holes” to feed the numerous ducks. This was a treat for my siblings and me since we didn’t see ducks often. I don’t ever remember seeing signs that warned against feeding the wildlife (though these signs tend to be invisible to kids ...
When my son, Mason, was born, I didn’t have very many friends with kids, so like many new moms, I joined a wonderful new mama group that I loved, but most of our time was spent indoors. No sooner had I joined when I began spending most of my time there daydreaming about being outside.
One day, my wanderlust got the best of me, and I asked a few women if they wanted to go walk with me in Fores...
If you’re struggling with a fussy child who never seems to sleep, know that you’re not alone. When Anka Trifan’s first son was born, she and her husband, Ezechiel, found that hiking became their saving grace to keeping the calm in their household. “Our child had almost two personalities,” she says. “Indoors, he was very demanding and then we would go outside and he was an angel. I felt like we ...
