In this episode, we discuss everything parents need to know when planning their first international trip with kids. Co-host Michelle Garrett is planning her first international trip with kids. She speaks with RWMC founder Sara McCarty (who just took her kids to Belize) and Travel Expert Jen Barnes (@gofamilyadventure) about topics such as how to pick an international destination, what documentation you need when traveling internationally with kids, budgeting tips for traveling as a family, choosing outdoor excursions and adventures for the whole family, and more!

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RWMC post: Exploring Belize with Kids

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Jen's Instagram: @gofamilyadventure
Jen's website: Go Family Adventure

Laura Stroup is a mom of 3, nature study creator, author, podcaster, and founder of School of the Wild. Laura has a Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Ecology with an emphasis in natural resource education. A former wildlife conservation educator and upper school science teacher, she loves traveling, hiking, and reading. Laura talks with us about her nature school and resources, her new book and podcast, getting teens outside, and so much more!

RWMC website: www.runwildmychild.com
RWMC Instagram: @runwild.mychild
Laura's website: www.fireflynatureschool.com
Laura's Instagram: @fireflynatureschool
Laura's book (affil link): Nature School
Laura's podcast: WILD Mysteries
Digital magazine: WILD Mag
Nature school: School of the Wild

How to Use a Pocket Microscope with Kids

Emily Liebel, mom of three, runs an Instagram account called @inclusivelibrary, where she uses books to educate, promote inclusion, understanding, justice, and inspire adventure and creativity. Emily loves showing families how reading and being outdoors can overlap in exciting ways! She currently lives in Utah and explores both mountain and city outdoor spaces weekly with her kids and friends and attends library story times, as well as leads a local story time. Emily’s here to chat with us about how literature and libraries can help busy families get outside in a variety of creative ways.

RWMC website: www.runwildmychild.com
RWMC Instagram: @runwild.mychild
Emily's Instagram: @inclusivelibrary

Posts:
How Public Libraries Can Help Families Get Outside
Spring & Summer Book & Activity Pairings
Fall & Winter Book & Activity Pairings

Emily's recommendation:
Sunday Funday by Katherine Halligan

Amy Bushatz is an outdoor enthusiast and mom to two boys in Anchorage, Alaska. An accomplished reporter and editor, in 2017, Amy redirected her talents to a passion project known as Humans Outside, a movement to spend at least 20 minutes outside, every day. She hosts the Humans Outside podcast, which is all about her personal experiences of spending time outside, as well as travel, adventure, and outdoor living! Amy talks with us about the challenge, what it takes to be an adventurous mom in Alaska, and what getting outside every day has done for her and her family.

RWMC website: www.runwildmychild.com
RWMC Instagram: @runwild.mychild
Humans Outside website: www.humansoutside.com
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Humans Outside Instagram: @humansoutside

Amy's recommendations:
Tranquility by Tuesday by Laura Vanderkam

Sara & Michelle chat about the upcoming holiday gift-giving season and share their recommendations for the best gifts for outdoorsy kids. Gift categories include outdoor adventure gear, outdoor games, backyard toys, classic toys, experience gifts, hands-on nature STEM gifts, gifts for older kids and teens, family gifts, memberships and subscription boxes, and so much more!

For info on each of the products discussed, links to purchase, and lots more ideas, download our FREE gift guide: https://runwildmychild.com/gift-guide-pdf/

Gift Guide 2022
Non-Toy Gift Ideas for Outdoorsy Kids
Outdoor Toys that Promote Creative Play
Experience Gifts for Outdoor Kids
Best Backyard Toys for Kids
Gifts for Outdoor Moms
Favorite Educational Nature Books for Kids
Best Balance Bikes for Toddlers
Favorite Bike Accessories for Kids

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Teen Gift Guide from Jen @gofamilyadventure

Elizabeth Newcamp is a Colorado-based homeschooling mom of three boys. She is the co-host of Slate's Parenting Podcast Mom And Dad Are Fighting and author of the expat travel and parenting blog, Dutch Dutch Goose. Elizabeth loves the outdoors and has a passion for engaging her children within the world around them. She’s here with us today to talk about travel, outdoor adventures, parenting advice, and friendship.

RWMC website: www.runwildmychild.com
RWMC Instagram: @runwild.mychild
Elizabeth's website: www.dutchdutchgoose.com
Elizabeth Instagram: @ejdn

Mom & Dad Are Fighting

Elizabeth's recommendations:
The Lost Spells
Slow Down: 50 Mindful Moments in Nature

Meghan Garriott is a Physical Therapy Assistant, photographer, and mom of 3 in rural central Illinois. At nine days old, Meghan's oldest son was diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder called severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID), meaning he was born without an immune system. Meghan donated her bone marrow and saved his life. In order to protect a compromised immune system, their family turned to nature and began spending a lot of time outdoors, which has been a safe space for the whole family to grow, learn, and thrive. She chats with us about adventuring outdoors with a medically-complex child.

RWMC website: www.runwildmychild.com
RWMC Instagram: @runwild.mychild
Meghan's Instagram: @meghangarriott

Tips for Getting Outside with Medically-Complex Kids
Be The Match

Recommendations:
Printable State Parks Posters

Tiana Kubik is a nomadic mom of two, currently residing in Austin, Texas. A city girl through and through, Tiana has not always been thrilled with outdoor adventures. However, after learning the importance of nature and play through earning a Master’s degree in Early Childhood Education she’s learning to embrace the outdoors and all that nature has to offer. Tiana and her husband run a photography business, she's a freelance writer, and she homeschools their kids, often while on the road. They spent the last few years traveling in a DIY Converted Sprinter Van across North America. Tiana chats with us about her travels, the shift to homeschooling, exploring new places, and how to embrace the changes and curveballs life throws our way.

RWMC website: www.runwildmychild.com
RWMC Instagram: @runwild.mychild
Tiana's Instagram: @usalongtheway

Embracing the Outdoors When You're Not Outdoorsy
Importance of Storytelling through Photography
Finding Urban Nature with Kids

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Recommendation: The Power of Showing Up: How Parental Presence Shapes Who Our Kids Become and How Their Brains Get Wired by Daniel J. Siegel MD