Ernest Genesis
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Book cover for Balanced and Barefoot: How Unrestricted Outdoor Play Makes for Strong, Confident, and Capable Children
But once a toddler becomes a walker, that doesn’t mean the skill is mastered. Far more honing and strengthening are still needed. A good way to get young children to continue to work these important muscle groups is to introduce them to the ...more
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“Autumn, my favorite season, has always made me sad—the brightness of the sky and trees, the promise of hope and renewal always feels like a trick, an invitation for disappointment, instead of a gift.”
Laura Zigman, Separation Anxiety

Angela J. Hanscom
“Children need opportunities to fail and make mistakes in order to become more confident and capable when facing future life challenges.”
Angela J. Hanscom, Balanced and Barefoot: How Unrestricted Outdoor Play Makes for Strong, Confident, and Capable Children

Ernest Hemingway
“The world breaks everyone, and afterward, many are strong at the broken places.”
Ernest Hemingway

Angela J. Hanscom
“Playgrounds started to spread across the United States in the early twentieth century with the purposes of getting children off the streets and providing a safe place to play within walking distance of their homes. Playgrounds were especially important for children who lived in the city and didn’t have access to natural areas of play. Recognizing the need for public playgrounds to keep children out of danger and away from crime, former President Theodore Roosevelt stated in a speech in 1907, “City streets are unsatisfactory playgrounds for children” (Theodore Roosevelt Association n. d.).”
Angela J. Hanscom, Balanced and Barefoot: How Unrestricted Outdoor Play Makes for Strong, Confident, and Capable Children

“Some children grow stronger in the broken places, like bones; others grow sadder. I did both.”
Laura Zigman, Separation Anxiety

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