The adolescent years can be difficult for parents and kids. But some parents say the pandemic brought them closer to their tweens and teens, both physically and emotionally.

Since the pandemic, our family has become avid hikers . My kids (ages 6 and 8) love getting immersed in nature by finding frogs in muddy ponds, climbing boulders and old pine trees, and seeing how many miles they can go on a trail. While these experiences have taught my kids so much and created many memories, the shoes they wore quickly became a problem. But after some trial and error, I found ...

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