Sara McCarty
Founder, Run Wild My Child
TBD
Steering Committee Member
The Basics
Company Name: Run Wild My Child, LLC
Location: Online
Founded: 2017
Full-Time Employees: 0 (we’re all volunteers and do this in our free time…what little we have)
Products: Online resource website for parents all about getting kids outside and into nature, one adventure at a time.
Social: Instagram
Claim to Fame: We’re a ragtag volunteer team of nearly 30 parents committed to raising outdoor kids through travel, nature crafts, outdoor adventures and experiences. We want to be your main resource for outdoor family inspiration and to help you find new ways to encourage your child to run wild.
The Culture
The best thing about working at run wild my child is:
We have a team of parents from across the globe that write content and volunteer their creative talents to inspiring parents to spend time outside in nature with their kids. The passion, enthusiasm and love for nature and family is palpable!
When we’re not working, we’re:
Parenting! Our job as parents comes first and we’re committed to raising kids that love, appreciate and respect the outdoors.
What we’re reading:
How to Raise a Wild Child by Scott D. Sampson, Balanced & Barefoot by Angela J. Hanscom, Last Child in the Woods by Richard Louv
What we’re listening to:
Probably lots of whining for snacks and Baby Shark on repeat
If they made a movie about our workplace, it would be called:
Adventures in Parenting in the Great Outdoors (and the importance of snacks)
Inclusion in the outdoors matters because:
Kids need nature – kids of all colors, races, religions, abilities, ages and locations. Time in nature is essential for healthy childhood development and for the physical and emotional health of our kids. Access to nature and the outdoors should be available for all. Our planet is what connects us all and there’s no better way to understand how beautiful and important diversity is than by observing nature.
Five years down the line, it’s our hope that:
Trails, campsites, rivers, beaches and parks will be filled with kids of all colors, religions and ages. The COVID pandemic forced families to slow down and showed us just how important fresh air, sunshine and time spent in nature is to all. We hope the trend continues and extends into cities and urban areas with more green space and access to the outdoors for everyone.