Nice to meet you, and thanks for your interest in GET OUTSIDE.
This past year I became a first-time mother to my daughter and new best friend, Maeve Summer. On the day she was born, everything changed…
I was born and raised in Toronto, Canada and am a practicing dentist (when I am not mothering.)
Though I grew up in Toronto, many of my childhood memories were made on the ski hills of Ontario and Quebec, as well as on the lakes and in the forests across Canada.
From a young age my parents instilled in me a love and respect for nature, and I was fortunate to have many family experiences that focused on the outdoors and learning about the natural world. Adventure and exploration have always played a large part in my life and now, as a new mother, I am doing everything I can to try and instill those same values in my daughter.
When my daughter was three months of age, my husband and I began traveling with her in order to introduce her to hiking, the mountains, the trees and the ocean. My husband and I made a commitment to ourselves and to her that we will never stop exploring together.
While on maternity leave, I wrote this book in hopes of inspiring other parents to make the same vows to their children and to help teach the next generation about the importance and beauty of the outdoors.
I hope you enjoy it–see you outside!
