Learn how to recognize the stages of separation anxiety, identify common triggers, and discover practical strategies to help your child feel safe during transitions.

Your child spends most of their day moving between indoor spaces: home to car to school to activities to home again. Meanwhile, their energy builds, focus drifts, and bedtime becomes harder than it used to be. You find yourself wondering: "Why does everything feel so much harder than it should?" Here's what most parents don't realize: children's brains and bodies are designed to interact with the natural world, and even 20 minutes of outdoor play can transform mood, behavior, and development. Discover why outdoor time matters more than ever and how to make nature connection possible, even in the busiest urban environments.