I know a lot of things about family skiing. But I don’t know anything about terrain parks. Recognizing my ignorance about all things freestyle and terrain park, I recently spent a morning with Jason Hartmann, the Snowmass Snowboard Program Coordinator, talking about terrain park safety and etiquette. Hartmann suggested reviewing the skier and snowboarder […]
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In Praise of Family Skiing
When my sons were little, and just starting skiing, my husband and I had one goal: we wanted to ski as a family. We wanted to share our passion for skiing and winter with our boys and we wanted them to love skiing as much as we did, Now as any parent knows, there are […]
Skiing versus Screen Time: Which is Winning?
I’ve come across some shocking statistics recently. The first, as quoted in an article on Snowbrains, cites a study on indoor air pollutants that found average Americans are outdoors only about 7% of the time. A full 87% is spent indoors, with an additional 6% spent in cars. When you work this out in days, […]
UK Dad Fights for the Right to Take His Kids Skiing During the School Year
A story from the Isle of Wight caught my attention last week when I saw this headline in my Twitter feed: “Term-Time Ski Holiday Ruling May Be Challenged In Supreme Court.” Intrigued, I read on. And then I double-checked to make sure I wasn’t being spoofed. I wasn’t. Fines For Missing School The story begins in […]
The Summer Vacation Technology Contract Every Family Needs
Today, a guest post from Hilary Smith, a freelance journalist, writer and parent. Hilary specializes in positive parenting techniques and technology. Planning a summer vacation for the whole family? Family vacations should be about having fun adventures, exploring new places and bonding together, but it’s hard to do this when your kids won’t get off […]