Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 16 hours ago
Ginny Yurich is the homeschooling mother of 5 (!) who has spirited a movement called 1000 Hours Outside. She drove 5 hours up the road from Michigan to Toronto to hang out with Leslie and me. We went for a walk outside (of course!) and recorded this podcast.
Grab some headphones! Put on some shoes! Let's mutually peel ourselves off screens and scrolling and let's step into the sun, into the wind, into the air and talk about parenting pressures, raising a wild child, old dangerous playground equipment, the benefits of spinning, why osteoporosis is a childhood disease, raising readers, and, of course, Ginny's 3 most formative books.
I absolutely love Ginny Yurich! Open the door, hear the birds, and let's flip the page into Chapter 148 now...
Learn more about Ginny and read the full show notes 👉🏾 3books.co/chapters/148
00:00 "I Was a Crummy Mom"
07:42 Time Blocking for Babies
10:23 How Long Should Kids Be Outside?
13:36 You Don't Have To Be a Special Mom
17:15 'Balanced and Barefoot' by Angela Hanscom
21:58 The Decline of Skills in Children
24:25 Kids Self-Educate
28:09 How To Avoid the Doctor
35:55 Fold Reading Into Your Family Life
39:20 Going Outside Will Change Your Life
41:05 'Dumbing Us Down' by John Taylor Gatto
43:18 Is the Classroom Wasted Time?
49:03 Is 8 Too Late to Start Reading?
52:32 Don't Raise Dependent Children
54:42 What Is Homeschooling?
58:20 Let Kids Be Bored
1:08:36 How Can Parents Who Homeschool Take Care Of Themselves?
1:14:28 'Learning All the Time' by John Holt
1:16:19 Bathe Kids In Print
1:18:29 "We Didn't Have to Teach Her to Read"
1:21:23 Don't Wire Your Kids for Screens
1:20:43 Why Ginny Never Loans Books
1:35:20 Should You Tape Your Mouth?
1:38:02 Books Are Great Gifts
1:41:34 Ginny's Favorite Books of 2024
1:44:03 Want Something? Don't Quit
1:48:42 End of the Podcast Club
SUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/2HHWPYg
Hey there,
I'm Neil and I spend a ton of time thinking, writing, podcasting, and speaking about living intentionally. I'm the New York Times bestselling author of six books including The Book of Awesome and The Happiness Equation. I've been lucky to speak at places like TED, SXSW, and Google. And I host a huge passion project called the 3 Books podcast.
Want more 3 Books? Check out my top interviews with:
Brené Brown youtube.com/watch?v=X5l-Auv7h8Y
Quentin Tarantino youtube.com/watch?v=VVFdvfiPB-w
David Sedaris youtube.com/watch?v=wzz8tqnz1mI
Want to read more of my stuff?
https://www.neil.blog/archive/
Want to check out my podcast?
3books.co
Want to learn about my live events?
globalhappiness.org/speaking
Want my monthly book recos?
1000awesomethings.com/reading-club
Want my articles on intentional living?
https://www.neil.blog/newsletter/
I am also on the following drugs:
Facebook: facebook.com/NeilPasricha
Twitter: twitter.com/neilpasricha
Instagram: instagram.com/neilpasricha
Lastly, thanks so much for watching this vid.
👊,
Neil
neil@globalhappiness.org
Ginny Yurich is the homeschooling mother of 5 (!) who has spirited a movement called 1000 Hours Outside. She drove 5 hours up the road from Michigan to Toronto to hang out with Leslie and me. We went for a walk outside (of course!) and recorded this podcast.
Grab some headphones! Put on some shoes! Let's mutually peel ourselves off screens and scrolling and let's step into the sun, into the wind, into the air and talk about parenting pressures, raising a wild child, old dangerous playground equipment, the benefits of spinning, why osteoporosis is a childhood disease, raising readers, and, of course, Ginny's 3 most formative books.
I absolutely love Ginny Yurich! Open the door, hear the birds, and let's flip the page into Chapter 148 now...
Learn more about Ginny and read the full show notes 👉🏾 3books.co/chapters/148
00:00 "I Was a Crummy Mom"
07:42 Time Blocking for Babies
10:23 How Long Should Kids Be Outside?
13:36 You Don't Have To Be a Special Mom
17:15 'Balanced and Barefoot' by Angela Hanscom
21:58 The Decline of Skills in Children
24:25 Kids Self-Educate
28:09 How To Avoid the Doctor
35:55 Fold Reading Into Your Family Life
39:20 Going Outside Will Change Your Life
41:05 'Dumbing Us Down' by John Taylor Gatto
43:18 Is the Classroom Wasted Time?
49:03 Is 8 Too Late to Start Reading?
52:32 Don't Raise Dependent Children
54:42 What Is Homeschooling?
58:20 Let Kids Be Bored
1:08:36 How Can Parents Who Homeschool Take Care Of Themselves?
1:14:28 'Learning All the Time' by John Holt
1:16:19 Bathe Kids In Print
1:18:29 "We Didn't Have to Teach Her to Read"
1:21:23 Don't Wire Your Kids for Screens
1:20:43 Why Ginny Never Loans Books
1:35:20 Should You Tape Your Mouth?
1:38:02 Books Are Great Gifts
1:41:34 Ginny's Favorite Books of 2024
1:44:03 Want Something? Don't Quit
1:48:42 End of the Podcast Club
SUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/2HHWPYg
Hey there,
I'm Neil and I spend a ton of time thinking, writing, podcasting, and speaking about living intentionally. I'm the New York Times bestselling author of six books including The Book of Awesome and The Happiness Equation. I've been lucky to speak at places like TED, SXSW, and Google. And I host a huge passion project called the 3 Books podcast.
Want more 3 Books? Check out my top interviews with:
Brené Brown youtube.com/watch?v=X5l-Auv7h8Y
Quentin Tarantino youtube.com/watch?v=VVFdvfiPB-w
David Sedaris youtube.com/watch?v=wzz8tqnz1mI
Want to read more of my stuff?
https://www.neil.blog/archive/
Want to check out my podcast?
3books.co
Want to learn about my live events?
globalhappiness.org/speaking
Want my monthly book recos?
1000awesomethings.com/reading-club
Want my articles on intentional living?
https://www.neil.blog/newsletter/
I am also on the following drugs:
Facebook: facebook.com/NeilPasricha
Twitter: twitter.com/neilpasricha
Instagram: instagram.com/neilpasricha
Lastly, thanks so much for watching this vid.
👊,
Neil
neil@globalhappiness.org
