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Autumn B
Autumn B
Wilderness Mama. Beer Lover. Wife to a Chef.

Autumn Bettinger is an outdoor-minded momma with a toddler and a lot to learn. She started writing about her experiences as a way to connect to other mothers and inspire them and their kids to get outdoors. Her blog has since evolved into writings about the day-to-day mom life with sprinkles of environmental education. Turns out, she was going to be an incredibly ambitious backpacking mother... before she had a baby. Now it's everything she can do to keep her son from stuffing leaves in his mouth on walks through the dog park.

My Stories

Overwhelmed and Overbooked

As parents, we all know the time we have to pursue our passions can be limited. At times this inconvenience is made worse by circumstances outside of our control. As...

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Why You Should be Listening to One Bad Mother

One Bad Mother is a podcast and it is the single greatest addition to my parenting life. I tell every single expectant mother to download it and start listening. The...

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Why Going Back to Work One Day a Week Was the Best Thing I Could Have Done for Myself

I'm going to begin by acknowledging, up front, that many mothers do not have a choice when it comes to working outside the home. Many mothers are the breadwinners of...

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Motherhood the Sacred

I’m a realist about most things. I tend to look through the mumbo jumbo of picture-perfect parenthood and the ever-present social media imprint of never flustered, endlessly creative mom bloggers....

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The Art of Diaper Change Distraction

There comes a time, in every new mother’s life, when they realize their baby is no longer a tiny lump who is incapable of struggle or boredom. What used to...

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The Value of Meeting Moms

Most of us know by now the value of having a tribe. Moms need moms, it’s a fact of life. Parenthood is a far more approachable, navigable journey with the...

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Hiding in the Bathroom

Ladies, I’m here to tell you about a little something that can be done around the holidays to save your sanity. Some of you may listen to the podcast One...

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Wild Tree Hunter

It’s that time of year. If you’re a lover of the seasonal Christmas tree, then chances are, you fall into one of three categories: Fake TreesThis tinsel-loving-tree-keeper relishes the annual pulling...

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An Ode to Osprey

As moms, it goes without saying that we take the recommendations of other mothers very seriously. Until I hear a kid has actually used something and liked it, I’m skeptical...

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