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Explore a variety of articles on outdoor activities, tips, and family adventures to inspire your next nature-filled experience with your kids.

How to Capture the Flecks of Gold in Everyday Motherhood with Kiera Liu
Julianne Nienberg Julianne Nienberg

How to Capture the Flecks of Gold in Everyday Motherhood with Kiera Liu

In this episode, Julianne talks with Kiera Liu of Frame of Life about memory keeping, camera roll overwhelm, and why the small, ordinary moments of family life are often the ones that matter most. From postpartum walks to practical photo tips, this conversation is full of encouragement for moms who want to document their lives with more intention and less pressure.

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Beyond the Front Door: a conversation with Josée Bergeron About Motherhood, Nature, and Starting Small
Julianne Nienberg Julianne Nienberg

Beyond the Front Door: a conversation with Josée Bergeron About Motherhood, Nature, and Starting Small

In this episode, Julianne sits down with Josée Bergeron of Backwoods Mama to talk about motherhood, nature, burnout, and the small shifts that help families reconnect with the outdoors. From overstimulation and screens to seasonal rhythms and teen disconnect, this is a deeply honest conversation about why getting outside matters for both kids and parents.

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Free to Fly: Hard Truths, Hopeful Parenting, and Why Strong Kids Need Strong Parents with nicole runyon
Julianne Nienberg Julianne Nienberg

Free to Fly: Hard Truths, Hopeful Parenting, and Why Strong Kids Need Strong Parents with nicole runyon

In the gripping Season 2 finale, Julianne Nienberg sits down with licensed therapist and parent coach Nicole Runyon to discuss her transformative book, Free to Fly. Together, the two unpack the biggest threats to our kids today—from screens to sleeplessness, movement deficits to over-diagnosis—and why it's time for parents to reclaim their authority, simplify their lives, and raise emotionally resilient kids.

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The Nature of Rest with Eryn Lynum
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The Nature of Rest with Eryn Lynum

Eryn Lynum, author of The Nature of Rest, joins Julianne to explore Sabbath, nature, and how even five minutes of stillness can reconnect your home to God’s design for rest.

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From Balanced and Barefoot to TimberNook: Why Outdoor Play is Essential with Angela Hanscom
Julianne Nienberg Julianne Nienberg

From Balanced and Barefoot to TimberNook: Why Outdoor Play is Essential with Angela Hanscom

Angela Hanscom, pediatric occupational therapist and founder of TimberNook, joins me to talk about how nature-based, child-led play is the key to healthy development—and how we’ve lost touch with it in our modern world. We discuss sensory integration, the neuroscience behind outdoor play, and what it looks like to rebuild childhood from the ground up (literally).

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Nature-Based Therapy, Sensory Needs, and the Power of Outdoor Regulation
Julianne Nienberg Julianne Nienberg

Nature-Based Therapy, Sensory Needs, and the Power of Outdoor Regulation

What if your child’s “behavioral issues” are actually sensory needs that no one taught you how to recognize? In this episode, pediatric OT Kim Wilson shares how nature-based therapy is changing the way we approach regulation, attention, and emotional resilience—starting in the woods, not a waiting room.

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Family-Friendly Louisville, KY: My Solo Trip With 3 Kids Under 5
Julianne Nienberg Julianne Nienberg

Family-Friendly Louisville, KY: My Solo Trip With 3 Kids Under 5

Planning a family trip to Louisville with toddlers or preschoolers? Here’s what we did, what worked (and what didn’t), and why this vibrant, walkable city is the perfect destination for your next outdoor adventure with kids—even if you’re braving it solo like I did!

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Reclaiming Childhood Independence with Technology: An Interview with Russell York, CEO of Cosmo
Julianne Nienberg Julianne Nienberg

Reclaiming Childhood Independence with Technology: An Interview with Russell York, CEO of Cosmo

In this episode of The My Outdoorsy Mom Podcast, I’m joined by Russell York, founder and CEO of Cosmo, a family-first tech company helping parents nurture more outdoor independence and connection in the digital age. As a 90s kid turned new dad, Russell grew up biking the neighborhood until the streetlights came on—and now he’s on a mission to bring that kind of childhood back with tools like the Cosmo JrTrack 5 smartwatch.

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10 Reasons Why Your Kids Need to Be Bored This Summer
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10 Reasons Why Your Kids Need to Be Bored This Summer

We’re officially halfway through summer—and if your kids are anything like mine, the phrase “I’m bored” has come up a few times

. But what if boredom isn’t something to fix? What if it’s something to welcome?

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