We often think that we need to have the answers for how to occupy our kids’ time. Now that we’ve exhausted our go-to ways to get outside, bring these simple ...

The last two weeks, I’ve been seeing red cardinals everywhere. I looked them up in the wonderful reference by Ted Andrew’s, Animal Speak, to understand their...

Kids need to get their wiggles out. When your kiddos are at home, here are some ways from 15 Minutes Outside: 365 Ways to Get Out of the House and Connect wi...

A few months ago, my coach said, “We are all white-knuckling life, trying our best to make sure nothing goes wrong.” I have been fascinated to see the reacti...

It’s hard to believe that it’s been ten years since I wrote 15 Minutes Outside: 365 Ways to Get Out of the House and Connect with Your Kids. Daily time outsi...

Would your family like to give back just by reading? Join mothers and sisters Author Rebecca P. Cohen and Illustrator Marni Penning Coleman in this wonderful...

My boys, who were 5 and 7 when I wrote 15 Minutes Outside and who inspired PJ's Backyard Adventures, are now 15 and 17. I always hoped that they would contin...

In my experience as a mom, bridging the gap between end of the school year and the start of the next is much easier when kids are learning through play. The ...

Recently, I was asked to share my journey with Welcome to Washington International, a group of women from all over the world who live in and around Washingto...

When I tell parents I am the author of 15 Minutes Outside: 365 Ways to Get Out of the House and Connect with Your Kids a lot of parents ask, “Could you write...

This week, I read aloud PJ's Backyard Adventures: Play at a Paris Playground (about a real playground in Paris!) to groups of two, three, four, and five year...

We lead busy lives, and sometimes it is tough to feel like you have enough time to spend time outside with your kiddos every day. As I wrote about in 15 Minu...

Finally, the days are getting a bit longer. Perhaps I’ve gotten over the hump of the darkest mornings and early evenings when I am always yearning for light....

Get a breath of fresh air for 2017, and reflect on the impact time outside can have for you in the coming year with today's The Notable Woman Podcast. Host C...

Whenever Rebecca P. Cohen’s younger son was bored waiting somewhere, he would always say, “Ok, Mom. Where are the Curiosity Cards?” and boredom quickly trans...

Whether the kids have started school or not, it's that time of the year...and I'm freaking out a little bit. It's time to get ready for back to school and I ...

This is the transcript of a speech presented at Partners Outdoors 2016 RECx at U.S. Department of the Interior. My big idea is a rather simple one, but one t...

Click here to vote for this post on TODAY Parents (click "vote up") What I love about moms is our intuition. I didn’t know it at the time, but my intuition a...

When you think of Spring, what comes to mind? For me, I envision renewal brought by rain, sprouting, and growth. Here are my favorite activities for Spring, w...