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A Sabbatical in the Park

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“After over a year of 24/7 parenting, many paren

“After over a year of 24/7 parenting, many parents have lost touch with any roles they play in life besides On-Demand Snack Maker,” says Dr. Nanika Coor of @bkparents. “Breaks from caregiving allow parents to recharge and attend to the aspects of their lives—outside of their children—that bring them joy.” In my latest for @outsidemagazine, I also chat with inspiring adventure mama @brooke.froelich and share some surprising new research about why taking a kid-free break is a healthy choice for the entire family. Plus, my top dos and don'ts for your own grownups-only escape. And thanks to my amazing editor @abigailwise. Link in bio.

Rolling into the first day of school like… 💥🚲😅 #growinguptoofast #kindergartener #preschooler #herewego #biketoschool

I love you for making me laugh every day, especial

I love you for making me laugh every day, especially during the stormiest, poopiest, running-on-empty moments of our cross-country road trip. I’m grateful that I get to look at your handsome face and call you mine. 😘 @ecniv #besthubby #mygoofball

Exploring new bike routes near home. 💚 #mountai

Exploring new bike routes near home. 💚 #mountainlakespark #gravelride #chargebikes #bikingfamily #naturepreserve #northsalemny

First family dinner tonight since we got home late

First family dinner tonight since we got home late Tuesday. Remy wanted to cook the potatoes he dug up at the @auduboncommunitynaturecenter, so he consulted The Vegetable Butcher cookbook (thanks @kerrybombe!) and prepared them (almost) all by himself. Remy usually doesn’t eat potatoes and he had an extra helping after dessert. 😂 We also had spectacular tomatoes from @oaktreehomes farm. Feels strange to be home, a little sideways like this picture. But we’re all excited for school to start next week, and know it won’t be long before we’re back on the road again! ✨#farmtotable #goodtobehome #summerfeast

After a dip in @chautauquaharborhotel’s pool, we

After a dip in @chautauquaharborhotel’s pool, we drove to Long Point State Park. Remy and I took out the @surftechusa SUP board while Vince paddled Evie to sleep in the @alpacka_raft. We hugged the shaded shoreline in Bemus Bay, picking up floating trash and riding the wake on our way to Long Point. We stretched out the beautiful hot day as long as we could. Then we packed up the van one final time, got ice cream at @bemus_point_market and went home. #longpointstatepark #sup #upstateny #trashcleanup #bemuspoint #familyadventures #vanlife #icecream #coneonly #summer #crosscountryroadtrip

The @auduboncommunitynaturecenter was one of the h

The @auduboncommunitynaturecenter was one of the highlights of our entire trip. Remy says he wants to be a gardening teacher (and a detective) one day, so it was an unexpected gift to meet Dina, who was chuffed to bits when Remy walked by her educational garden and said, “Keep up the good work!” She invited us in and we spent an hour learning about how to nurture a thriving edible garden. Remy ate sungolds off the vine, helped with composting, hunting down the Colorado beetles, and digging up six potatoes, which he proudly carried back to the van to take home. #auduboncenter #enchanting #jamestownny #communitygarden #hiking #natureplayground #birdwatching #littlegardener #familytravel #crosscountryroadtrip #vanlife

After watching the boats cruising through the earl

After watching the boats cruising through the early morning fog on Lake Chautauqua, the kids and I explored nearby Jamestown. I grew up watching the “I Love Lucy” show, so Remy and Evie got to see their Mama nerd out for a while at the @lucydesimuseum. After delicious coffee and bananas and a chocolate chip cookie at @crownstreetroasting, we drove 10 minutes south to see a much different side of the “Pearl City.” #jamestownny #upstateny #lucydesi #familytravel #littleexplorers #crosscountryroadtrip #vanlife

We’d weathered enough storms on the trip that it

We’d weathered enough storms on the trip that it didn’t come as a surprise when we were heading home and the threat of Hurricane Henri kept us at bay. While we were all eager to get back to our new house, we also didn’t mind spending a few bonus days on the road, which had become a different kind of home over the last month. We looked for a place near the water along our northern route and landed on Lake Chautauqua in the northwest corner of NY. @chautauquaharborhotel was the perfect basecamp for one last whirlwind adventure. #celeronny #upstateny #lakechautauqua #crosscountryroadtrip #vanlife

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