08/26/2026
Want your kids to become more independent?
To take initiative with chores? With their learning?
Give them plenty of time to play.
During play, children learn to practice the skill of initiation. They come up with their own play ideas and then execute those play schemes independently.
With plenty of time to play outdoors, children become more and more capable of entertaining themselves. Doesn't that sound nice?!
08/08/2026
Less directing. More discovering. 🌱
08/06/2026
Kids process through play.
Episode 5 of The Nook Podcast features TimberNook founder, Angela Hanscom.
Angela Hanscom is a pediatric occupational therapist, author of Balanced and Barefoot, and the founder of TimberNook. Through her work, she has helped reshape the conversation around child development by advocating for more outdoor play, healthy risk-taking, and child-led experiences.
🎧 Listen to Episode 5 now!
YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/
Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/30KxzUUlpi9mgxHvwunAPv
Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-nook/id1876676722
07/30/2026
"Even simply looking at nature is calming for children." -Angela Hanscom