Katie Stacey Published on: 21/05/2026A wildlife journalist turned parent shares 4 observation techniques from the field that transformed how she reads her children's behaviour, before the meltdown hits.
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by: Katie StaceyPublished on: 04/06/2026If the blogs have resonated, this is where to begin. A 14-day parent-led nature experience that changes the conditions, not the behaviour. Take part wherever you live!
by: Katie StaceyPublished on: 01/05/2026Nature is good for kids, but how we show up matters more than where we go. Discover Nature-led Parenting and the small, everyday moments that calm children, restore attention, and bring families closer together.
I spent a decade as a wildlife journalist documenting how environments shape behaviour — from Peregrine Falcons in Chicago, to otter families in Singapore, the return of wildlife to the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone to the return of wildlife to our finca in Asturias. Then I had children.
And I realised I'd been studying parenting all along.
The same principle that restores ecosystems restores families. You don't force change, you restore the conditions.
That insight became The Wild Shift™.
Wildlife journalist — BBC Wildlife, National Geographic, Geographical
Author of No Paradise with Wolves (Earth Books, 2025)
Founder of The Wild Shift™ and the ROOTS Framework™ — a nature-led parenting methodology for parents of children aged 10 and under.
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