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Late Summer in the North: Slow Things to Do as the Light Turns
The weeks when the long light begins to lean. Last swims, first chanterelles, and the slow Nordic activities that carry children from high summer into autumn.

Growing Up Nordic
Jul 283 min read


The Nordic Childhood Manifesto
A short manifesto on Nordic childhood, from a Finnish publishing house. Boredom is the soil. Forest is the floor. The year does the teaching.

Growing Up Nordic
Mar 73 min read


Vårvinter Ritual: Forcing Birch & Cherry Branches Indoors
Don't wait for the snow to melt. In the Nordic home, the ancient ritual of 'forcing' birch and cherry branches brings the bright green hope of spring to your dining table weeks before the forest wakes up. A guide to harvesting your own Vårtecken (sign of spring).

Growing Up Nordic
Feb 212 min read


Nordic Easter Ritual: Natural Egg Dyeing
A Nordic slow living tradition for creating moody, earthy eggs without chemicals. How to dye Easter eggs naturally using onion skins and blueberries.

Growing Up Nordic
Feb 192 min read


Nordic Word of the Week: Lagom
Lagom is the Swedish word for just enough. Balance comes from taking away, not adding. A guide for Nordic families who want to do less, differently.

Growing Up Nordic
Feb 182 min read
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