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Adventure Moms: Getting Out There With (and Without) Your Kids


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Becoming a mom doesn't mean you stop going outside. We pulled together five incredible adventure moms to talk about getting out there with (and without) your kids.

We ask questions like: how do you know which trails are age appropriate? How do you make time as a single mom? Where can you find affordable gear? How can you use the outdoors as a place for education?

Continuing the conversation from a panel at Outdoor Retailer, we teamed up with OtterBox to highlight all the "cans" of motherhood when it comes to the outdoors.

Woman featured in this episode: Shon’t Savage, Brooke Froelich, Heather Balogh Rochfort, Melody Forsyth, and Jessica Carrillo Alatorre.

Hosted by Gale Straub

Sponsored by OtterBox

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In this episode, you'll hear:

  • How the moms' outdoor lives change (or didn''t change) shape when they had kids
  • Why Shon't wanted to maintain a self outside of mother when she had her son
  • How Adventure Mamas helps mothers with self care in the outdoors without their kids
  • Tips for making time outside solo (even if you're a single mom)
  • Advice for getting out there with your kids on the trail and the ski slope
  • About Hike It Baby and their new age-appropriate Family Trail Guide
  • Tips for hitting the trail with special needs kids from Melody Forsyth, aka @downwithadventure
  • How to find affordable used gear for growing kids
  • Ways to keep your kids engaged as they grow older
  • Resources

    • Shon’t Savage: Instagram
    • Brooke Froelich: Instagram
    • Heather Balogh Rochfort: Instagram
    • Melody Forsyth: Instagram
    • Hike It Baby
    • Adventure Mamas
    • Women Who Hike Book
    • Hike It Baby Trail Guide
    • Sponsor

      OtterBox: Learn more at OtterBox.com

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      Music is by Kai Engel, Lee Rosevere, and Josh Woodward using a creative commons attributions license.

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