A change in season is the perfect time to make a change in your family’s habits.  If you have been feeling the pull to get outside more with your kids, you don’t want to miss this conversation with Ginny Yurich of 1000 Hours Outside.  Not only does Ginny share a whole host of reasons why outdoor time is beneficial to our children, she also shares practical strategies for making outdoor time an achievable and celebrated part of your family’s life.  I make it a priority in my own family to get plenty of time outside in nature, and the benefits are undeniable.

In this episode, we cover:

- How spending time outdoors can ease difficult seasons of motherhood

- The impact of outdoor time on children’s academic well-being

- A surprising factor in healthy eyesight

- Overcoming the challenges of getting outside with young kids

- Making outdoor time a priority no matter where you live

- Enjoying outdoor time during cold winters

- The number one way to maximize outdoor time

- When to allow risk-taking and when to step in

- What you can put in your yard to encourage free play

- Finding community in the shared goal of spending time outdoors

RESOURCES

1000 Hours Outside App on iOS and Android

Smart Moves by Dr. Carla Hannaford

How to Raise a Wild Child by Scott D. Sampson

Glow Kids by Nicholas Kardaras

Hike it Baby

Wild and Free

1000 Hours Outside Facebook Group

CONNECT

Ginny Yurich of 1000 Hours Outside | Website | Podcast | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube

Lisa Bass of Farmhouse on Boone | Blog | YouTube | Instagram | TikTok | Facebook | Pinterest

Join us in the Simple Farmhouse Life Facebook community!

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