Ginny Yurich is the founder of 1,000 Hours Outside which is a movement to get us all outside more. Ginny, the mother of five herself has created an amazing community over on instagram where she educates on the importance of outside time and how powerful it is.

In this episode we talk about the importance of outside time and how free play helps our kids cognitively, physically, socially and emotionally.

If you love what you hear from Ginny- make sure you check out her brand new book that is available on pre-sale now!

What we talked about:

3:20- What 1,000 hours outside is

12:40- The importance of getting outside before noon

18:55- Being intentional to set aside time to get outside with your kids

23:05- Modeling healthy habits for our kids

25:40- The importance of free play

37:15- Getting outside in the winter

42:25- Finding activities outdoors for kids of all ages

47:40- Ginny’s activity book that she published

50:40- Last message to send to the audience

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Sara Olsher shares solutions and tips for talking with kids about hard things like divorce, cancer diagnosis and other life changing circumstances.

Sara, a mother herself has been through it all- she battled cancer and divorce all before she turned 35 with a daughter in tow. While the world around her was constantly changing, Sara recognized that her daughter’s life was also changing. She questioned how to have conversations about these hard topics with her daughter, how to protect her, how to help her in every way possible as they developed a new normal.

As a result of these life circumstances, Sara founded Mighty + Bright, to help parents lead their children through the rough parts of life. Whether it be through divorce, a parent with cancer, a child with cancer, or a pandemic, Mighty + Bright has resources to aid parents and children.

From co-parenting, cancer, divorce, death, and uncertainty, Sara addresses the things that most people want to ignore and forget about. But Sara also believes that each person has the resilience to overcome unimaginable hardships and that we can all use our experiences to make the world a better place.

What we talked about:

2:35- Her passion for talking to your kids about divorce and other hard things

10:00- Talking with your kids about divorce and having a different family situation than others

16:30- Facing her own feelings with her cancer diagnosis while being strong for her daughter

22:45- The children’s books that she has written as resources for other parents

30:30- Sara’s nonprofit organization and her publishing company

33:00- Giving kids ownership

35:00- How people can help their friends going through a divorce or cancer diagnosis

41:00- Advice to someone going through divorce

42:10- Advice to someone who has a new cancer diagnosis

43:05- End of podcast questions

Learn More about Mighty and Bright:

Mighty and Bright

Book Suggestions:

Dear Girl

Karen McQuestion Books

The Snatcha Book

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4:50- The Yeti running challenge that she did 

6:10- Being the TV Host of Cash Explosion and her career path to there

9:45- Her journey with her passion for reading

14:05- Where she finds all of her books

15:00- The book of the month club

17:45- Tips to read more when you’re a busy parent

23:35- Cultivating healthy reading habits with your kids

33:35- Where she gets book recommendations

36:00- Reading books with diverse characters and by diverse authors

45:30- Chatting about Rachel Hollis

52:55- The top books that she recommends

1:03:30- End of podcast questions

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5:10- Introduction to the Hein family

14:00- Top memories from our recent North Carolina trip and favorite places we visited

26:00- Tips for traveling with kids

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In 2016, Ellie’s world was forever changed when her daughter was born without the chromosomal disorder doctors had told her to expect. When her second daughter was 6 months old, Ellie and her husband began the adoption process to adopt a child with Down syndrome. A little while later, they adopted their son, Finn, who has Down syndrome.

Ellie now has written the children’s book, Image Bearer which is a Christian children’s book that celebrates differences and spreads the message that every child is an image bearer. The characters in the book are inspired by children with disabilities that Ellie has gotten to know.

In this episode, Ellie talks about the adoption process, what life is like with Finn and her two daughters, teaching kids about people with disabilities, and so much more!

Photo credit: @sweetsmilesbysarahmichelle

What we talked about:

3:10- Ellie’s book Image Bearer and the inspiration behind it

5:00- Ellie’s first pregnancy

8:25- What came next after finding out her daughter didn’t have the extra challenges that they thought she would

9:10- The different feelings that she had during her pregnancy after finding out that her daughter was supposed to be born with special needs

11:40- The process of adopting her son Finn, a baby with Down syndrome

22:15- Meeting Finn’s birth parents

23:45- The experience of being in the NICU with Finn after he was born

26:50- What life is like with Finn and her two girls now

28:50- The biggest surprise of raising a child with Down syndrome

33:30- Finn’s sleeping schedule

36:35- Teaching your kids about people with disabilities

39:15- Thoughts on the friendships that Finn will form

43:50- Who the characters in the book are based on

45:30- The self-publishing process for her book

47:15- End of podcast questions

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Finn on Instagram

Image Bearer Book Website

When Charley Met Emma

Awesomely Emma

The Able Fables

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