The Wild and Free Family: Forging Your Own Path to a Life Full of Wonder, Adventure, and Connection

Your family was made for connection, wonder, and adventure, and this essential parenting guide is your map to create the family culture you deserve—from the founder of Wild + Free.“Ainsley Arment has emerged as one of the most prominent voices in [this] grass-roots community.”—New York Times

As parents, we dream of creating a magical childhood for our kids, yet it can be so easy to slip into autopilot. Ainsley Arment—a mother of five, founder of the thriving community Wild + Free, homeschool advocate, and bestselling author—is no stranger to the barrage of choices and tasks that each day brings. Yet what Ainsley has discovered is that the magic of life isn’t found in the hustle and bustle of constant activity but in the intentional ordinary decisions of our days. And when we assume that a family has to look or act a certain way, we miss the opportunity to build a meaningful and fulfilling life together.Drawn from her family’s stories and those shared by the Wild + Free community, The Wild + Free Family explores how to create a family culture that breaks the mold by seeking to connect with our children, unleash their gifts, pursue a shared vision, foster love and play, redeem generational brokenness, and more. Inside these pages are Ainsley’s words of encouragement, honesty, and wisdom, guiding all parents to love stronger, live more fully, and grow closer with their families.

About the Author

Ainsley Arment is the founder and leader of Wild + Free, cohost of the weekly Wild + Free podcast, and author of The Call of the Wild + Free. As she leads this movement of raising kids and homeschooling in a new way, she thinks deeply about making the most of life and ensuring that her children have a fertile seedbed for their own uniqueness and creativity. She and her husband, Ben, are raising their five kids, Wyatt, Dylan, Cody, Annie, and Millie, in Virginia Beach.