Moms of thrill-seeking daughters will not be surprised to learn that there’s nothing new about girl explorers. But as recently at 1932, Roy Chapman Andrews, of the male-only Explorers club, told the women at Barnard College that “women are not adapted to exploration,” and that women and exploration do not mix.” The Girl Explorers by Jayne…
How are we teaching our children about the Women’s Rights Movement in America? On Thursday, I took my daughter to Half the Sky Live, a live movie event inspired by the best-selling book that features stories of women who are overcoming oppression. It was an inspiring program, not least because it was introduced by a…
The right equipment can make all the difference, and never more so than when it comes to a performance sport like skiing. Because of that, with two young ski team members and a diehard Beer Gut League racer, our family boasts upwards of a dozen pairs of skis. Only one of them mine. Not that…
I went to Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic to die dreaming. Which is to say, I went chasing the Dominican Republic’s heavenly “Morir Soñando” drink, a creamsicle-flavored combination of milk and orange juice, and found gold. What To Do In Monte Cristi El Morro National Park Near the border of Haiti, where desert scrub meets crystalline…
Now that snow has returned to the Capital Region, beat the winter blahs with outdoor adventures. Current spring skiing conditions, with area trails layered in deep powder and temperatures hovering at the freezing point, are ideal for introducing kids to Nordic skiing. Like Alpine skiing, cross country skiing is a risky sport where experienced skiers…
You don’t have to go far to find snow tubing near Albany NY. There are seventeen tubing hills within daytrip distance, most less than a two-hour drive away, and more not much further way. Somewhere between backyard sledding and Olympic bobsledding on the thrill-o-meter, tubing is a great way to get the kids outdoors. Much…
Skiing is a year round obsession in our home–we love to ski! While my son and I take a more seasonal approach to the sport, my husband starts planning the next year even before the annual Spring Fling closes out the winter season. Downtime in the offseason finds him assessing gear, scheduling a boot fitting, and…
Visiting the Metropolitan Museum of Art with kids is one of the great treasures of the world, and one of our favorite things to do in NYC. What if I told you there was untold treasure within reach? And all you had to do was travel a short distance to find it? It’s true. Less than…
Flat Stanley is an adventurous traveler. The hero of several children’s books, writing a Flat Stanley letter is an activity often done in first or second grade at elementary schools across America. Flat Stanley Letter I had a chance to become reacquainted with Flat Stanley recently when I received a Flat Stanley letter from a…
There are a few places in the USA that every child should see, if possible, before they turn eighteen. Williamsburg, Boston’s Freedom Trail, Philadelphia’s Independence Hall, and of course, Plymouth top the list. In Plymouth, MA, they’ll see the legendary Plymouth Rock, climb aboard a Mayflower ship, and travel back a few hundred years at Plimoth…