🎙️ Barn & Soul – Where farming meets heart, history, and a mission to preserve the past for a more sustainable future. Episode 7-  Reconnecting with What We’ve Forgotten | Barn & Soul Podcast.

✨  In this reflective episode, we explore something quietly urgent: our fading connection with animals, nature, and the parts of ourselves that once felt wild, grounded, and whole.
Why does holding a baby goat matter?
What happens when kids grow up without touching the earth or bonding with animals?
And how can farms like Dalby help plant seeds of empathy that grow for a lifetime?
This episode shares why nature-based programming isn’t just cute—it’s essential. For our children. For the future. For all of us.

🧠 Topics include:
– The role of sensory connection in childhood development
– Why we’re becoming emotionally disconnected from nature
– How animal care fosters empathy and emotional regulation
– What Dalby Farm is doing to inspire the next generation of protectors
Whether you’re a parent, teacher, animal lover, or just someone longing to feel a little more connected again, this one’s for you.

📚 References & Resources Mentioned in This Episode
Louv, Richard. Last Child in the Woods
American Psychological Association – Pets & Mental Health
➤ https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/stress/2011/pets
Chawla, Louise. “Significant Life Experiences…” Environmental Education Research, 1998
Harvard Health – The Health Benefits of Pets
➤ https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/the-health-benefits-of-pets
Children & Nature Network
➤ https://www.childrenandnature.org
Journal of Pediatric Nursing – Animal-Assisted Interventions
National Wildlife Federation – Green Time for Kids
➤ https://www.nwf.org/Kids-and-Family/Connecting-Kids-and-Nature/Health-Benefits
🦙 Learn more about Dalby Farm’s rare breed mission and educational programming:
👉 www.dalbyfarm.com
💚 Like, share, and subscribe if you believe in the power of animals to change lives.
Until next time, take care—and don’t forget to appreciate the rare and wonderful things in life.
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