Why Families Need Nature

Saren spent a solid month visiting the 12 oldest National Parks in the west (camping the whole way!). In this week’s encore episode, Saren shares how this all came about and what her family gained through this wild and wonderful adventure.

The principles offered apply to all families whether they’d like to do a big trip or simply spend a little more time outside together as a family.

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New York Times Article that was discussed: Why do we experience Awe?

Audio editing by Christy Elder

About Saren Eyre Loosli

Saren adores her five energetic, adventurous kids (ages 13-18) but doesn't totally adore the mess and busyness and bickering that that comes with them! She grew up all over the world, got her Bachelor's degree at Wellesley College and did her Masters in Education at Harvard University (these days, the diplomas on her wall mostly serve as visual aids when she's trying to convince her all-too-smart teenagers that she DOES know a thing or two!). She went on to design and implement enrichment programs for kids and training programs for teachers. But it was only after she finally found her wonderful husband, Jared, and had five children in five years, that her education and work experience began in earnest!

When she's not trying to answer five - or six - different needs and questions at once, she works on this website (she's Founder and Director of Power of Families).

She currently lives in Ogden, Utah and loves reading, hiking, and biking with her family (or by herself when possible!). She often struggles with balance but finds joy in being involved in many things that are meaningful to her.

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shan'tel says

November 2, 2016 at 11:21 am

This was fantastic thank you! Can you please link that article you guys referenced? I’d love to read it!

- Saren Eyre Loosli says
  
  November 2, 2016 at 11:40 am
  
  The link is there now – sorry about that!
  
Midori says

November 11, 2016 at 10:21 am

That quotation you recited, Saren–I love it! The one about hard things becoming easier? Where is it from?

- Jessica says
  
  April 1, 2017 at 7:37 am
  
  Ralph Waldo Emerson
  That which we persist in doing becomes easier, not that the nature of the task has changed, but our ability to do has increased. 🙂
  
Brittany says

November 13, 2016 at 5:43 pm

Thanks for that podcast, I love the idea of helping your children experience ‘awe’ especially out in nature. It gives me the motivation to go camping with our family. Though it’s always rainy where we live so it’s a bit off putting, more for us parents not so much for the kids though I guess.

Jessica says

April 1, 2017 at 7:35 am

I really enjoyed this podcast – please know how much we all appreciate all you do and teach us!

bwilli4 says

May 24, 2018 at 3:10 pm

It is telling the National Parks guide is Free but it charges me in the cart. Help?

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