Outdoor play helps children learn skills, develop physical strength, and benefits mental well-being. Time outdoors can also provide an opportunity to make friends. Outdoor play comes in many forms. It ...

Is it just me or are screens dominating much of our children’s (and our own!) lives? It seems like a good time to remind all of us, parents and non-parents, that the importance of outdoor activities ...

Children's mental health has become one of the most talked-about topics in parenting, education, and medicine over the past ...

Last fall I travelled to upstate New York and met Rusty Keeler, author of “Natural Playscapes: Creating Outdoor Play Environments for the Soul.” A few weeks later I made my way to Toronto, Ontario, to ...

The notion of well-being goes far beyond the absence of disease. It encompasses physical, emotional, mental, and social aspects, reflecting a state of harmony and balance in all these areas. Pursuing ...