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Motivating Your Teen from Couch to Chairlift

March 5, 2018 by braveskimom

Despite the fact that every parent was once a teen, it’s easy to forget what those years were like. It’s even easier to judge our offspring as if they were a separate species. Teens can be delightful, confusing and exasperating all at the same time. As they transition from childhood to adulthood, teens rightly begin […]

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Filed Under: Parenting, Skiing, Skiing With Kids Tagged With: Family, Family Skiing, parenting

Chairlift Safety and Good Manners, Too

November 8, 2017 by braveskimom

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Teaching manners is an important part of parenting, since manners are not something most children intuitively understand. Today, a quick review of lift line and chairlift etiquette and safety tips. While you may already know most of this, it’s worth a review, especially if you’re a parent with young skiers and riders. For more chairlift […]

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Filed Under: Parenting, Skiing, Skiing With Kids, Snowboarding Tagged With: Family Skiing, parenting, ski, skiing, snowboarding

National Trails Day: Tips for Hiking with Kids and Teens

June 5, 2017 by braveskimom

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Saturday was National Trails Day. I know, you might be thinking (as I often do), “seriously, is there a national day for everything?” Trails, however, are a good thing. So in honor a National Trails Day, a short look at the basics of hiking with kids and teens. Hiking With Kids and Teens Family Hiking Basics When […]

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Filed Under: Hiking, Outdoor Adventure, Parenting Tagged With: Family, Hiking, parenting

Meet Dee, A Brave Ski Mom Who Started Skiing at 40

May 14, 2017 by braveskimom

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Happy Mother’s Day! As in year’s past, I’m thrilled to feature an inspiring ski mom in this space today.   Please meet Dee Oujiri, a ski mom who took up snowsports at 40, became a ski instructor at Buck Hill, Minnesota and offers retreats and classes for women  in the outdoors, along with specialized services for adaptive […]

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Filed Under: Being Brave, Parenting, Skiing, Skiing With Kids, Travel Tagged With: Adaptive Skiing, Family Skiing, friends, goals, learning new stuff, mother's day, parenting, self-empowerment, ski, skiing, travel

Sign Up Now for the Outdoor Mom Academy

May 3, 2017 by braveskimom

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What is the Outdoor Mom Academy? The Outdoor Mom Academy is an initiative developed by Rebecca Walsh (Hike Like a Woman), Amelia Mayer (Tales of a Mountain Mama) and Susan Strayer (Mountain Mom and Tots). Their goal is to inspire and help moms (and dads) enjoy family outdoor adventure with greater confidence and skill with 6 weeks of […]

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Filed Under: Good Stuff, Outdoor Adventure, Parenting Tagged With: Family, learning new stuff, parenting

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I'm Kristen, a western Colorado mom, wife and trail boss in a busy outdoor family. Our family has a passion for skiing and my goal is to provide information to help other families enjoy their skiing adventures. Whether you have tiny toddlers just learning to slide or grown children with whom you're planning a reunion, you're in the right place. Cheers!

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