Oh, I hope it was not implied that I was accusing you of taking it for granted! We feel like we had to go through a gauntlet to get out of the city too, and we are SO thankful. And a little tired ;).
I worked in a National Park as an Interpretive Guide for three years (it was an intern position, so it had a time limit) and LOVED it. Because of connections there, I then worked at a Nature Center in Cleveland( that one was a little tougher...I had 50 kids in a classroom at some points!!) I stopped because I moved to a different city, but I can't wait to teach the same things to my kids.
No no not at all (: Wow, that's truly amazing and a great calling that has been put aside more often than I think it should be!
High five for raising children who know nature the way it was intended!
HIGH FIVE INDEED!
So many of those kids broke my heart--after seeing so many poorly raised kids, I just want to raise my own well.
Exactly! You have seen what lazy parenting can do, and you know how to avoid it . The fact that you are concerned already shows so much promise.