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About the Author
© SUSANNE LUND
Linda McGurk is a Swedish American freelance journalist, author, and blogger. A nature lover and mother of two daughters, she believes that the best childhood memories are created outside, while jumping in puddles, digging in dirt, catching bugs, and climbing trees. McGurk is a regular contributor to Outdoor Families Magazine, and her writings about natural parenting, outdoor play, and green living have appeared in a wide range of publications and online outlets, including Green Child Magazine, Mother Nature Network, The Green Mama, Childhood 101, Preschool Inspirations, and Children & Nature Network. In 2013, she started the blog Rain or Shine Mamma to inspire outdoor play and adventure every day, regardless of the weather. There’s No Such Thing as Bad Weather is her first book. Visit her at www.LindaMcGurk.com and www.RainOrShineMamma.com.
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Names: McGurk, Lind
a Akeson, author.
Title: There’s no such thing as bad weather : a Scandinavian mom’s secrets for raising healthy, resilient, and confident kids (from friluftsliv to hygge) / Linda Akeson McGurk.
Description: New York : Touchstone, 2017.
Identifiers: LCCN 2017040524| ISBN 9781501143625 (hardback) | ISBN 9781501143632 (paperback) | ISBN 9781501143649 (eBook)
Subjects: LCSH: Self-reliance in children--Scandinavia. | Self-confidence in children--Scandinavia. | Parenting--Scandinavia. | Parent and child--Scandinavia. | Lifestyles--Scandinavia. | BISAC: FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Parenting / Motherhood. | EDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / General. | NATURE / Environmental Conservation & Protection.
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