1KHO 544: We Have to Protect Our Children | Heather Thompson Day, Can I Sit Here?

The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast

Ginny Yurich

Parenting, Kids & Family

4.9 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 8 August 2025

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

In this powerful episode of The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast, a favorite guest Heather Thompson Day returns for her second conversation, diving into the tough realities of childhood bullying and how we can protect our children from harm. Drawing from her own experiences, Heather discusses the impact of exclusion, the importance of empathy, and how the brand-new children's book she wrote with her daughter London called Can I Sit Here?, is helping kids understand and process loneliness and bullying. Heather also shares a unique practice she’s used to track God’s faithfulness, reinforcing the power of resilience and gratitude in challenging times. This episode is a reminder that as parents, we must recognize the gravity of our children’s emotional struggles and step in to guide them. It’s about teaching them to stand up for themselves and others, while also showing them how to be the kind of friend who sees and supports others in need. Heather offers not just stories, but actionable insights that will resonate with any parent navigating the complexities of childhood today. Get your copy of Can I Sit Here? for you and friends here Check out Kim John Payne's book Emotionally Resilient Teens and Tweens here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	If you haven't tried Abercrombie denim yet, you're missing out.
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0:07.7	Abercrombie has their classic fits and athletic fits for guys who want a little more room in the thigh.
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0:19.2	Shop Abercrombie denim in, in the app, online, and in store.
0:27.5	Welcome to the 1000 Hours Outside Podcast.
0:29.8	My name is Ginny Yerz.
0:30.7	I'm the founder of 1000 Hours Outside, and I'm so excited that Heather Thompson Day is back.
0:35.8	Welcome, Heather.
0:36.8	We are back, baby. I'm so happy to be with my Michigan girl. Yes. Okay. So last time, this is the story. So we had recorded, and then I'm pretty sure, I don't know if these are the exact specifics, but I'm pretty sure that that night we found lice. Yeah. So it was like lice night. You know, this happens. And they're like, oh, like someone's got lice.
0:55.7	So I was, I edit, currently I'm editing the podcast. And so anyways, I was dealing with lice for hours, which I actually have determined that I really like. Like it's kind of fun to do that comb. And, And, you know, I was like, I could go into business.
0:52.7	Actually, my oldest daughter, it was only one kid had it.
0:55.7	And my oldest daughter it was only
1:12.4	one kid had it and my oldest daughter we dealt with it together so we were like we could have a
1:16.7	business we could call herself the nitwits we're into this but anyway this is so random but i had
1:22.8	very little time that night to edit a podcast and you know you know, I have this somewhat of a schedule and you
1:28.3	and I had just recorded earlier that day. Yeah. And I thought, oh my goodness, I'm going to, I need one
1:33.2	that's easy to edit someone that's really good at communicating. So I'm just going to like straight.
1:38.7	I fly through it. I was like, who could be? And it was you. Yes. And I was so grateful. I was so grateful because
1:45.8	you have such a good community. I had so many people reach out to me after that episode. So I am
1:51.6	endeared to the show in this community that you felt. Yeah, I'm endeared to you. You like saved me.
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