{"product_id":"wild-inside-how-nature-protects-your-childs-mental-health-and-restores-yours","title":"Wild Inside: How Nature Protects Your Child's Mental Health and Restores Yours","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eby \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"author notFaded\" data-width=\"\"\u003eKathleen Lockyer with foreword by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"author notFaded\" data-width=\"\"\u003eHolly Ringland, \u003cspan class=\"contribution\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-color-secondary\"\u003e2025. Paperback, 338 pages.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBringing together the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eneuroscience\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eof child development, sensory integration,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ewith the healing power of nature therapy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and the honesty of personal memoir, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eWild Inside\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e goes beyond traditional parenting books to show how both children and adults can rediscover resilience, regulation, and a more meaningful life through nature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhere many parenting books focus on the benefits of outdoor play, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eWild Inside\u003c\/em\u003e reveals why those experiences matter on a neurological level—showing how the human brain is literally wired to receive nature’s signals.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on nearly \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ethree decades of clinical practice\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eoccupational therapist,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eKathleen Lockyer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e shows how many of today’s children suffer from developmental deprivation—a lack of the natural movement, play, and relational connection their brains evolved to expect. The result often looks like \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eanxiety, attention struggles, behavior and emotional dysregulation,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebut the root cause lies deeper: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003edisconnection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLockyer introduces key concepts such as:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eEcoception\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — our innate ability to sense and respond to nature’s cues (Lockyer’s term)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eInteroception\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e— awareness of the body’s inner sensations, the foundation of emotional-regulation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAlloception\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — our sense of others, essential for empathy and relational healing (Lockyer’s term)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese three ‘senses’ form the foundation for what Lockyer calls relational-regulation—the process by which \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003esafety, attunement, and shared presence build nervous system health and resilience.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eWhy This Book Is Essential Now\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFamilies everywhere are overwhelmed by\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003estress, screens, and the pressure to perform\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003cem\u003eWild Inside\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ereassuringly addresses these struggles,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e showing that you and your child are not broken—you are human. It explores how \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eadverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and chronic stress\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e shape the developing brain, and how intentional time in nature serves as a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eProtective and Compensatory Experience (PACE)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003erewiring the brain for safety, resilience, and connection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLockyer’s story is both \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003epersonal and universal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. As a child of adversity herself, she invites readers into her journey of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ehealing through nature-connection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—alongside her daughters and the many children she’s worked with over three decades. Her professional lens meets lived experience, making \u003cem\u003eWild Inside\u003c\/em\u003e both \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003escientifically grounded and deeply human.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith reflective \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e“Try This” practices\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e“Wild Reflection” prompts,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e this is not another manual of parenting techniques—it’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ea guide for learning to listen to your wise and wild voice inside,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e written for parents who sense there’s something more to raising healthy, whole children than behavior techniques or more programs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePoetic and practical, compassionate and evidence-based, \u003cem\u003eWild Inside\u003c\/em\u003e helps parents, educators, and professionals understand that healing happens through the senses, in small, steady moments of connection with the living world and each other.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The ForestWatch Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46551464149132,"sku":null,"price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0557\/5275\/3292\/files\/Wild-Inside_FrontSquare.png?v=1773040491","url":"https:\/\/store.forestwatch.org\/products\/wild-inside-how-nature-protects-your-childs-mental-health-and-restores-yours","provider":"The ForestWatch Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}