KatyRobinbird (@katyrobinbird)

It was never about convincing them they needed to do it by themselves, it's about showing them I'm here for them, that I believe in them... when they need me to hold their hand, or when they need me to let go. ✨ When I was a new parent (my kids are now 7 and 10) I remember thinking, how will I…

It started as a silly little moment to help regulate the nerves of my tiny traveler, and somewhere along the way, it became our tradition. One that Emi embraced and made their own, and growing a little more confident with every adventure.
 I’ve learned that resilience isn’t about becoming less…

Its wild to me that they will spend most of their lives living apart. After all these moments just the two of them. Just the two of them frolicking through the forest playing make believe as we set up camp. Just the two of them giggling in the tent, planning out the next Lego they’ll build. Just…

“Find it by searching other places you believe in yourself... then start little. Then every day get bigger and bigger at it.” — Emi, age 4. A little wisdom for all of us from a toddler in a puffy ski suit on a chairlift. Kids carry such big wisdom in their tiny voices... if we ask them and listen…

That’s not how this post started. It started with me pulling quotes from posts I’d seen this week on Instagram that resonated with me, but then I started writing my own words, and it turned into this. For me, living life a little differently didn’t start when I had a family. It’s been this way…

Last night, I watched my child ride off into the sunset, while other families were falling asleep knowing their lives would never be the same. Four children and one teacher died in an elementary school shooting yesterday in Bend, Oregon. I feel sadness. Anger. Devastation. Ten years ago, that last…

It’s just the helmet right? This was the day my 6-year-old discovered the art of “Oh, whatever. I’ll just do it myself” while skiing. ⛷️💪

“That’s a muscle out,” said 3-year-old Emi. ❤️ Nothing prepared me for what I heard the first time I put a mic on my tiny skier. I knew she talked to herself, but I couldn’t hear her. So, I attached a mic, and off we went. To say I was shook is an understatement. Hearing those little words of…

“It’s the most beautiful-est ever!” — Emi, age 6, skiing down a mountain in the Austrian Alps. What a dream! And it wasn’t just what we saw in Austria, but what we felt too. #ad I get goosebumps watching this video… a video I almost didn’t make. I came home from Austria thinking there is no way I…

These books went everywhere with us this summer... 📚 Project Hail Mary, The Martian, and The House in the Cerulean Sea. Between the three, we found ourselves talking about everything from physics 🪐, chemistry 🧪, and space exploration to acceptance, belonging, and what makes a family 💛. And…

I’m all about the emotional support poles 😂... because, as a mom, it’s never really been about what’s most practical out here. My priority is making sure they feel excited, and supported when it’s fun and when it’s hard… and maybe through that, they’ll fall in love with being out in the mountains…

If you listen closely, you’ll hear the “I love you so much!” Sometimes we just need to hear that someone believes in us to get our groove back. 🤍✨ How often are we with someone and notice something about them we love, but don’t say it out loud? Last night, biking in the setting sun, Elliot said…

Last winter we went to Japan on a whim after realizing just how many Ikon Pass destinations were there—and how much snow was falling. This winter, it’s supposed to be just as good, and we’re going back. Will we ski powder? Yes ❄️ Will we eat sushi & soak in hot springs every day? Yes 🍣 Will we get…

It’s not just the phrases. It’s what they represent. I’m not trying to be a perfect parent. My kids know this. They know I get overstimulated, argy-bargy, and often have to reset my attitude and energy. They also know I’ll be there for them with love and support when they need me. And that I…

On the first run down the mountain that night we were shouting “disco ball” as we skied by the toboggan run, right as a group of ladies from a bachelorette party zoomed by, hollering “disco ball” right back at us. Above us, a gondola full of night skiers cheered. I remember thinking… I love…

Three kids, one adult, five days from the mountains of Montana to New York City: 2 to travel, 3 to explore. 🏙️ The best advice I got was not to try to fit it all into one trip, you can’t, so we didn’t. We picked a few things we were all excited about, left room to wander by foot, and saved time…

Trust me, I’m a trail runner. I’m only out of breath when I’m trying to talk and run. JK—I’m always out of breath. 😂 For the next 72 hours, take 30% off @stio with my ambassador code F2630-KATYROBIN. Comment STIO, and I’ll send you the link to all my favorites—from trail-running layers to fall…

“Trust me, I know exactly what I’m doing.” Yes, Emi. Yes, you do. And so often you know just how capable you are—and don’t hesitate to remind us when we’re playing catch-up. Thank you. ❤️ Emi has been dreaming of this since we first brought puppy Evie home two years ago. Maybe even longer. She…

“You are the smiliest person I’ve seen up here.” A cheering spectator shouted when I topped out at Lone Peak… I was beaming. The energy and joy of fellow racers, spectators cheering us on, volunteers fueling us, keeping us safe—it’s infectious. And I was feeling so much gratitude for what my…

Replying to @MeddyChollia It’s healing for me too.✨ For anyone who thinks my content is only for parents, it’s not. It’s for all of us… especially those of us healing our inner child and learning to believe in ourselves as adults the way we wished we could have as children. To witness a child’s…

Emi’s got her own rhythm, not just with Daisy but with everything she does. I’m just out here learning every day how to honor that rhythm and her way of moving through the world. Horse parents, please share your wisdom 🥰 🎶 @JamesQuinnPiano

It’s what allows me to showing up for my kids, you, and myself. Thank you Doug. And yes, partners like this exist and we deserve them. This is what supporting each other looks like day to day—when you know what the other is capable of, but you know the little things they need that mean so much and…

This fire lookout has become a family tradition for us, a place my kids already dream of bringing their own kids someday. And it sits in the middle of a vast stretch of public land currently protected by the Roadless Rule. Now those protections could be lost. When my 7-year-old and I had this…

I’m out of breath just watching this… but I hope she never stops asking questions, even if I have to stop and take a breath to answer them. 😂 This continued for hours and hours as I towed all 50lbs of her and her bike up Going-to-the-Sun Road in @glaciernps an adventure we do every year. There’s…

Dolly Parton never had a daughter. She raised a few million of us anyway. I read that today and instantly teared up. Felt it deep in my soul. And then I thought about how now I’m raising my daughter with that same spitfire sparkle Dolly inspired in so many of us. To be unapologetically ourselves…

It wasn’t the skiing Emi was struggling with, it was all that had to happen to get there. The layers, the mittens, the sunscreen- especially the sunscreen, carrying skis through the streets from our lodge in Myoko, Japan, to the lifts, getting on the lift. All the things that come before the bliss…

6 rainbows in 2.5 days from a FS Lookout in the mountains of Montana 🌈 I don’t feel embarrassed about my quirky joy around my family. They find it endearing and they meet me there. They may tease me in a loving way, but they get just as excited as I do. I hope I’m teaching my kids that who you are…

So here is my adventure parenting hack: when you’re already in the most beautiful, spectacular places backpacking with your kids, I pack my trail running gear and leave the kids at camp (with an adult) while I go for a trail run. My husband and I alternate, either the day we hike in or during our…

My kids never got to meet their Granda Susan, my mama, but when we walk these trails or lie under the stars, telling stories, just like my parents did with me, they feel connected to her. That's the power of public lands you can’t quantify or calculate.  The hunter, the angler, the birder, the…

I can’t explain it, but this is my idea of romance, and this is how Doug and I do date night when the kids are at home, and I wouldn’t want it any other way. It’s 95° in Montana today, the snow is melted and last night we ran up a trail, cooled off in a stream, and shared a snack. This time, he…