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By Linda Åkeson McGurk

There Is So Such Thing as Bad Weather

Bringing Up Bébé meets Last Child in the Woods in this “fascinating exploration of the importance of the outdoors to childhood development” (Kirkus Reviews) from a Swedish-American mother who sets out to discover if the nature-centric parenting philosophy of her native Scandinavia holds the key to healthier, happier lives for her American children. 

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—Richard Louv, bestselling author of LAST CHILD IN THE WOODS

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—Heather Shumaker, author of IT’S OK NOT TO SHARE

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—Christine Gross-Loh, author of THE PATH

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