A review by midwesternreads
There's No Such Thing as Bad Weather: A Scandinavian Mom's Secrets for Raising Healthy, Resilient, and Confident Kids (from Friluftsliv to Hygge) by Linda Åkeson McGurk

adventurous hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

The way someone feels about this book is going to be so personal. Some people will read it and think it’s a no brainer and move on, others will probably say that they’d never do this because they don’t have time (you probably do), and others will adore this book. 

I am one of those that adores this book. I needed this book. 

I’m not outdoorsy. It’s not that I can’t admire the beauty of the outdoors or go hiking or anything, but I’m terrible at making it a priority. This book reminded me how silly that is. 

This book is something I definitely want to look towards when raising my family. It reminded me of the importance of outdoors, the importance of embracing risky play and dirt (I cringed a little. I prefer to not be covered in dirt 😂), and the physical and emotional benefits of being outside no matter the weather. I hope that I can really lean in on that, especially as the mom of a boy who already seems to be pretty active. I want to embrace as much of this book as I can in my daily life. 

Highly recommend this read, whether you’re a parent or not. I think it’s a good reminder of why we need to turn off our screens and get outside.