There’s No Such Thing as Bad Weather - Linda Åkeson McGurk

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  Bookwhore
  April 22nd, 2019
  

  Stopped reading at “Scandinavian”…

  There's No Such Thing as Bad Weather - Linda Åkeson McGurk
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  mayasecret
  April 23rd, 2019
  

  That’s quite fantastic; thanks for sharing.

  There's No Such Thing as Bad Weather - Linda Åkeson McGurk
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  Rudolfssan
  April 23rd, 2019
  

  “A perfect antidote to the hyper-vigilant, extra-electrified, standardized-tested, house-arrested, 21st-century childhood.” —Richard Louv, bestselling author of Last Child in the Woods and Vitamin N

  Bringing Up Bébé meets Last Child in the Woods in this lively, insightful memoir about a 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.

  When Swedish-born Linda McGurk moved to small-town Indiana with her American husband to start a family, she quickly realized that her outdoorsy ways were not the norm. In Sweden children play outside all year round, regardless of the weather, and letting young babies nap outside in freezing temperatures is not only common—it is a practice recommended by physicians. In the US, on the other hand, she found that the playgrounds, which she had expected to find teeming with children, were mostly deserted. In preschool, children were getting drilled to learn academic skills, while their Scandinavian counterparts were climbing trees, catching frogs, and learning how to compost. Worse, she realized that giving her daughters the same freedom to play outside that she had enjoyed as a child in Sweden could quickly lead to a visit by Child Protective Services.

  The brewing culture clash finally came to a head when McGurk was fined for letting her children play in a local creek, setting off an online firestorm when she expressed her anger and confusion on her blog. The rules and parenting philosophies of her native country and her adopted homeland were worlds apart.

  Struggling to fit in and to decide what was best for her children, McGurk turned to her own childhood for answers. Could the Scandinavian philosophy of “there is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothes” be the key to better lives for her American children? And how would her children’s relationships with nature change by introducing them to Scandinavian concepts like friluftsliv (“open-air living”) and hygge (the coziness and the simple pleasures of home)? McGurk embarked on a six-month-long journey to Sweden to find out. There’s No Such Thing as Bad Weather is a fascinating personal narrative that highlights the importance of spending time outdoors, and illustrates how the Scandinavian culture could hold the key to raising healthier, resilient, and confident children in America.

  There's No Such Thing as Bad Weather - Linda Åkeson McGurk
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  mayasecret
  April 27th, 2019
  

  Close to half-way through. Unfortunately this seems to be very US-centric, and as a non-obese, nature loving Canadian father, so far it’s been a lot of preaching to the choir. Which is to say, I agree with her on quite a lot of things.
  And when I see Scandinavian, I see world leaders in early childhood education, education in general, and a place that I wish North America was a lot more similar to.

  There's No Such Thing as Bad Weather - Linda Åkeson McGurk
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  andytorrent
  May 8th, 2025
  

  Hello! Hoping to download this book, but can’t seem to find any seeders. Anyone out there able to seed?

  There's No Such Thing as Bad Weather - Linda Åkeson McGurk

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