I never really thought about transition spaces until I started trying to figure out why my kids behaved so differently in different parts of our house. You know how some…
You know what I’ve been obsessing over lately? How our house changes throughout the year. I was sitting in the kitchen this morning, watching my daughter eat breakfast in this…
I never paid much attention to school buildings when I was young – they were just places you went to learn, usually pretty sterile affairs with fluorescent lights and cinder…
After eight years of modifying our home for my wife’s changing mobility needs, I’ve learned something important: the benefits of being connected to nature shouldn’t be limited to people who…
I never expected to become obsessed with six-sided shapes, but parenthood leads you down the strangest rabbit holes sometimes. It started when my daughter was about three and we were…
I never thought I’d be the type of parent googling “biophilic design” at 2am while my son had another sleepless night, but here we are. Turns out there’s actually a…
Look, I never thought I’d be the guy who has strong opinions about window coverings, but here we are. It started during those brutal 3am feeding sessions with our daughter…
I never thought I’d be the parent obsessing over whether my kids' bedroom lighting was affecting their mood, but here we are. It started when my daughter was going through…
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about something that struck me during a recent doctor’s appointment. The waiting room was one of those typical medical office spaces – fluorescent lights…
When I step out our back door these days, I’m struck by how much more aware I’ve become of the sounds around me. The rustle of leaves in the maple…
# Why My Tiny Apartment Changes Made Me a Believer in Nature’s Healing Powers You know those moments when you realize something pretty obvious that somehow escaped you for years?…
You know that feeling when you walk into a space and immediately feel calmer? Like your shoulders drop and you can actually breathe deeper? I’ve started noticing this more since…
Okay, real talk – I used to completely butcher the word “biophilic” when I first started getting into plants and apartment transformations. I’d say everything from “bye-oh-FILL-ick” to “bio-PHIL-lic” until…
Living in the same house for nearly four decades gives you a front-row seat to how communities grow and change around you. What started as farmland beyond our back fence…
Biophilic parenting is all about nurturing your child’s bond with nature from a tender age. It’s an art and science that emphasizes the importance of integrating natural elements into children’s daily lives, creating not just awareness but also fostering a deep-rooted connection with the environment they live in. This approach to raising kids offers umpteen benefits ranging from enhanced mental we