and yes, I'd be pointing at myself here. Those of you self described "sun goddesses" who hate rain, snow storms or wind.You'll love Linda's book and you'll be able to read it with your coffee, while shouting, "Preach it sister!" Your kids are registered in forest school, you play outside daily, you encourage risky play, and you go outside in all kinds of weather.
Those of you who already have it ALL going on.ALL parents (whether you'd call yourself outdoorsy or not.) - Linda's book has lessons we can all benefit from.Yet somehow, "knowing" and "doing" tend to look quite different in reality. Why Buy Linda's Book? And Who Would Benefit From Reading ItĪs I mentioned earlier, we've all heard the message that kids need to be outside, and that there's no "bad weather" (just bad clothing.) And we "know" that raising kids in a village would ideally be beneficial to their development. It's a short video so you can still finish reading the rest of this review after. Preview Video of Linda's Philosophy of "No Bad Weather"Ĭheck out this fun video that Linda created to explain a bit more about her philosophy behind the "There's no such thing as bad weather" message. Linda Akeson McGurk and daughters ("There's no such thing as bad weather book review") (a message that let's be realistic, we've all heard before.) Linda's stories, often hilarious in tone and nature, make her book read as a fiction tale rather than a heavy non-fiction piece that one labors through for educational purposes.Īnd yet somehow, in all its lightness for a parenting book, I learned more in Linda's book than I would have through reading a more serious manuscript on the necessities of getting our children outside. The stories Linda shares while in Sweden set this "nature parenting" book apart from anything else I've read on the market. Linda contrasts the parenting philosophies of her native Sweden with her new homeland in the United States as she sets out on a 6-month trip to Sweden with her daughters. (Behavior that would have kids picked up by Child Protective Services in North America.) The book then goes on to contrast Scandinavian culture where kids are allowed to run free, raised by a large neighborhood of supportive families in a "village" type environment. Linda paints a humorous picture of herself and how she imagines her community and neighbors must have viewed her, as this eccentric strange lady who walked everywhere, loaded down with a stroller, two kids, groceries, and other items picked up while running errands, on foot. She had a car, but chose to walk around town (through snow, sun, or rain.) In one of my favourite stories, Linda talks about taking her two young daughters out for walks in the winter, and of people pulling over to offer them rides (for surely she must not have a car, must be in "need," and would benefit from the charity of her kind neighbors.) Alas, Linda was just trying to get fresh air and exercise, and wanted to be outside. She quickly realizes that her outdoorsy ways are not the norm and then goes on to entertain the reader with numerous stories of her first years in Indiana as a parent. The book starts off explaining about Linda's Swedish background and her experience moving to small-town Indiana with her American husband to start a family. Linda's Parenting Experiences in the United States Linda summarizes her book with the following sentence: "A Scandinavian Mom's secrets for raising healthy, resilient, and confident kids (from Friluftsliv, open-air living, to Hygge, the coziness and simple pleasures of home.)" "There's no such thing as bad weather" book reviewĪbout Linda's Book - What You'll be Reading "There's no Such Thing as Bad Weather" by Linda Akeson McGurk's is hot off the presses and officially now on book shelves for purchase! I was fortunate enough to receive my own copy a few weeks ago, so that I could provide a review for you, my readers.
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