95- Why Nature Matters in Catholic Homeschooling: A Conversation with 1000 Hours Outside’s Ginny Yurich
Description
In this episode, Maeve sits down with Ginny Yurich—beloved author, speaker, and founder of the 1000 Hours Outside movement—to talk about why time in nature is nothing short of transformational for families. Jenny shares the honest truth about her early motherhood years, the surprising four-hour outdoor experiment that saved her sanity, and the science behind attention, mood, circadian rhythm, vestibular development, and why kids today are falling out of chairs and running into walls.
Together, Jenny and Maeve explore how outdoor time strengthens parent–child bonds, fuels creativity, anchors teens, and restores adults who feel digitally exhausted. They dive into boredom (and why it’s a secret superpower), how to reduce screen battles without becoming the “mean mom,” and how to cultivate joy, peace, and healthier rhythms in your homeschool.
If you’re longing for happier kids, calmer days, stronger family connection, and more of God’s creation woven into your homeschool life, this episode will encourage your soul.
Show Notes:
Published Nov. 30, 2025
📚 Books Mentioned in This Episode
• Homeschooling: You’re Doing It Right — Ginny Yurich
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1953155860
• Until the Streetlights Come On — Ginny Yurich
https://www.1000hoursoutside.com/shop/p/until-the-streetlights-come-on-how-a-return-to-play-brightens-our-present-and-prepares-kids-for-an-uncertain-future
• Last Child in the Woods — Richard Louv
https://www.amazon.com/dp/156512605X
• Balanced and Barefoot — Angela Hanscom
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1626253736
• Glow Kids — Dr. Nicholas Kardaras
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1250097991
• Digital Madness — Dr. Nicholas Kardaras
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1250278508
• Tremendous Trifles — G.K. Chesterton
https://www.amazon.com/dp/9353369078
• Simplicity Parenting — Kim John Payne
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0345507983
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