PRAISE FOR ADVENTURING TOGETHER
This is a book that will transform your family for generations to come. Inspiring, wise, and deeply motivating, Adventuring Together is a manual for parents who are longing for a deep connection with their kids, along with practical ideas for where to start.
MANDY ARIOTO, PRESIDENT AND CEO OF MOPS INTERNATIONAL
If a warm relationship with your kids is high on your priority list, youre going to love this book. Itll light a fire in your belly to take adventures and make memories in ways your kids will never forget.
SARAH MACKENZIE, AUTHOR OF THE READ-ALOUD FAMILY AND HOST OF THE READ-ALOUD REVIVAL PODCAST
Oh my, I love this book as it mirrors the very lessons weve learned as a family over the last eighteen years of parenting six boys. Im not a natural adventurer, but I wholly believe in Gretas message: adventuring is parenting with connection in mind. So to that end, lets all make a little more room for adventure in our lives.
RUTH CHOU SIMONS, MOM TO SIX, FOUNDER OF GRACELACED.COM, AND BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF GRACELACED, BEHOLDING AND BECOMING, AND FOUNDATIONS
Gretas enthusiasm for promoting family togetherness and lasting memories through shared adventures sparkles in this lovely book. Whether you hike through a museum with a baby in a backpack or try to keep up with your teens on the backpacking trail, youll find loads of encouragement and practical support for all kinds of daring and delightful adventures.
JULIE BOGART, AUTHOR OF THE BRAVE LEARNER
Greta Eskridge is inspiring a whole new generation of families to live outside the box and start exploring together. This book is a manifesto, not only for reclaiming adventure, but also for the very heart of our families.
AINSLEY ARMENT, FOUNDER OF WILD + FREE AND AUTHOR OF THE CALL OF THE WILD + FREE
Equal parts truth and dare, Adventuring Together is the cheerful road map toward a more connected family. With the gentle wisdom of a gutsy tour guide, Greta Eskridge reminds us that memories are rarely made from the confines of a couch.
ERIN LOECHNER, FOUNDER OF OTHERGOOSE.COM
Greta leads the way on the trail to connect with our kids. Her stories are hilarious and her voice is welcoming, but her meaning is deep and rich: time, love, and fresh air make all the difference in the world to children. And our children desperately need us. Whether youve backpacked on the Appalachian Trail, or youve only ever hiked to Trader Joes, Gretas book will take you by the hand and teach you how to invest in your kids through adventure.
REBECCA FAIRES, AUTHOR OF THE BOOK OF COMFORTS, HOMESCHOOL MOM OF SIX, AND DEDICATED FAMILY ADVENTURER
Greta tells stories about the adventures that we all want to have with our kids, and then she gives us the tools. If youre like me and find yourself to be more indoorsy than outdoorsy you are in good companythis book is for you. Through this beautiful and honest work, she is going to inspire families and change relationships.
RAECHEL MYERS, FOUNDER OF SHE READS TRUTH AND AUTHOR OF SHE READS TRUTH
Greta Eskridge is the friend you need shouting You can do this! from the other side of the obstacle course. In Adventuring Together, Gretas words build confidence and courage to risk comfort and pursue audacious parenting. As you cultivate adventurous environments to bring out the best in your kids, youll become a better version of yourself. So get outside, mamas. Greta has pioneered the way. You can do this!
MEGAN FATE MARSHMAN, INTERNATIONAL SPEAKER, AUTHOR OF MEANT FOR GOOD, AND DIRECTOR OF WOMENS MINISTRIES AT HUME LAKE CHRISTIAN CAMPS
Everyone needs to read Adventuring Together. Parents, of course, but grandparents, aunts, uncles, teachers, mentors, youth leaders, and parents of teenagers, especially. Because Greta is here in the trenches of our modern world, walking in humility, honesty, and vulnerability. She lords nothing over, nor pontificates. She knows the hard work, the tears, the failures, and the near misses. But she presses on, knowing how important this is for all of us. If you need a fresh, fun, and approachable dose of inspiration for the work you do as parents, look no further. Adventuring Together is powerfully simple, profound in its implications, and potentially life-changing for all who read with a heart to connect with their children.
REA BERG, FOUNDER OF BEAUTIFUL FEET BOOKS
Here is the thing about Greta, she is an intentional and wonderful mother as well as a natural born teacher. I am so grateful she has combined both her skills as mother and teacher and shared them with us in this book Adventuring Together. This is an important book for any parent who is looking to make deeper connection and sweet, lasting memories with their children.
HEATHER AVIS, AUTHOR AND NARRATIVE SHIFTER
2020 by Greta Eskridge
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Epub Edition May 2020 9780785231370
Names: Eskridge, Greta, 1976- author.
Title: Adventuring together : how to create connections and make lasting memories with your kids / Greta Eskridge.
Description: Nashville, Tennessee : Nelson Books, 2020. | Summary: "A modern, practical, and inspiring guide to creating deep heart connections with kids by regularly creating new experiences and intentional adventures together"-- Provided by publisher.
Identifiers: LCCN 2019049793 | ISBN 9780785231363 (paperback) | ISBN 9780785231370 (ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: Child rearing. | Parent and child. | Activity programs in education.
Classification: LCC HQ769 .E766 2020 | DDC 649/.1--dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2019049793
Printed in the United States of America
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To my darlingsJames, William, Lilly,
and Davythank you for being the best
adventuring partners I could ever ask for.
And to my beloved Aaronthank you for
encouraging me to adventure with our kids.
Youve given me an incredible gift