Childhood's Future

by Richard Louv

Interviews with children, parents, and educators reveal the recent breakdown in family life due to the reduction in family time, the conflict between work and home, and anxiety about how culture is reshaping childhood

420 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1990

About the author

Richard Louv, recipient of the 2008 Audubon Medal, is the author of seven books, including Last Child in the Woods and The Nature Principle. The chairman of the Children & Nature Network (www.cnaturenet.org), he is also honorary co-chair of the National Forum on Children and Nature. He has written for the San Diego Union-Tribune, the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Christian Science Monitor, and other newspapers and magazines. He has appeared on The Early Show, Good Morning America, Today, CBS Evening News, NBC Nightly News, NPRs Morning Edition, Fresh Air, Talk of the Nation, and many other programs. For more information, visit www.lastchildinthewoods.com.

Reviews

[Kathie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I must give this 5 stars because a letter I wrote to Richard before he wrote this book got published in the book! He was writing for the San Diego Union at the time and wrote an article that rung true for me. I felt that all the important outside sources; such as school, sports, clubs, birthday parties, and other outside activities were taking away from home/family and just plain play time. Turns out we were right. Things are overwhelming for kids now. I learned that I needed to limit the activities of my youngest daughter to make sure she had "kid" time. Great writer, intellectual, deep thinker!