"Weee! Again, Agaiiiin!" My toddler daughter had been skeptical at first, but now my poor legs and the battery on my e-mountain bike would run out of energy way before she would. We did another small jump at the next bump. It was probably no more than 1cm off the ground. But airtime is airtime. My daughter continued to shriek with joy as we descended Mount Tam.
Great piece, Aurora! ‘Instead, we should approach it as exploring the world together.’ Exactly! It’s such an important lesson here, thanks for sharing your experiences! Can’t wait to read more from you!
I loved this reframe, Aurora! Great timing for me to read it too, as I'm navigating making a decision on having or not having kids. Thank you for sharing!
I love the way you think about this Aurora. We've made a point of taking our kids hiking, cycling, and with lots of family dinners. It's kind of the norm here in Bozeman. Our kids used to love climbing, but we do less of that now. I'd also add camping. You can start them camping earlier than you think.
PS, I love the surfing picture. Couldn't get my kids to try with me, but surfing is the one thing I miss about CA
I knew there was another reason I liked your work, Aurora!
I totally buy into your parenting philosophy. We climbed the Himalayas and had sherpas carry our 4,6 yr olds, while our 8-yr old carried himself and we carried backpacks. An older lady walked by and said "I wish I'd thought to do these things WITH my kids - now they are older they cant get long enough vacations to enjoy these experiences with me"
Love, love, love the way this came together, Aurora! You have such an admirable and captivating outlook on life and parenting, and your children are very lucky to have you! Thank you for sharing your suggestions and inspiring me to do something different with my kids this weekend. Can't wait to read more!
Great piece, Aurora! ‘Instead, we should approach it as exploring the world together.’ Exactly! It’s such an important lesson here, thanks for sharing your experiences! Can’t wait to read more from you!
I loved this reframe, Aurora! Great timing for me to read it too, as I'm navigating making a decision on having or not having kids. Thank you for sharing!
I especially appreciate all the helpful bike info!
I love the way you think about this Aurora. We've made a point of taking our kids hiking, cycling, and with lots of family dinners. It's kind of the norm here in Bozeman. Our kids used to love climbing, but we do less of that now. I'd also add camping. You can start them camping earlier than you think.
PS, I love the surfing picture. Couldn't get my kids to try with me, but surfing is the one thing I miss about CA
I knew there was another reason I liked your work, Aurora!
I totally buy into your parenting philosophy. We climbed the Himalayas and had sherpas carry our 4,6 yr olds, while our 8-yr old carried himself and we carried backpacks. An older lady walked by and said "I wish I'd thought to do these things WITH my kids - now they are older they cant get long enough vacations to enjoy these experiences with me"
Love it, Aurora! This reminds me a lot of the approach to Montessori, making kids part of our lives, giving them
responsibility and meaning instead of seeing them as little people that need entertainment!
Will make sure to revisit your suggestions with our son! ♥️
Love, love, love the way this came together, Aurora! You have such an admirable and captivating outlook on life and parenting, and your children are very lucky to have you! Thank you for sharing your suggestions and inspiring me to do something different with my kids this weekend. Can't wait to read more!