Katie Stacey Published on: 10/04/2026"Go touch grass" has become the internet's favourite dismissal. But underneath the meme, there's something genuinely important trying to get through. This isn't about forests or hikes or knowing the name of a single bird. It's about attention — and what happens to your family when you finally learn how to take the medicine.
Katie StaceyA simple woodland walk, fourteen birds, and an afternoon with Wildlife Kate — a reflection on how awe shapes children in ways screens never can. Exploring the science behind wonder, stress, memory and motivation, and why the smallest moments in nature are doing far more than we realise.
Katie StaceyNature-Led Parenting is an approach developed by wildlife journalist Katie Stacey that applies ecological principles to family life by restoring daily contact with the natural world to support children’s behaviour, attention and emotional regulation.