1KHO 566: Let Kids Be Kids | Raven Kramer

The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast

Ginny Yurich

Parenting, Kids & Family

4.9 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 7 September 2025

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

In this bonus Sunday episode of The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast, host Ginny Yurich sits down with unschooling mom Raven Kramer to make a beautifully simple case: when we let kids be kids, learning takes root. Raven shares how healing her own story shaped a “life schooling” approach where play isn’t fluff - it’s physics, literacy, fractions, and emotional intelligence in disguise. From board-game math and baking-as-fractions to skatepark conversations with people of all ages, Ginny and Raven reframe socialization, champion boredom as the doorway to creativity, and offer sane screen habits that put curiosity back in charge. Follow Raven on Instagram at @ravennkramer and learn more about her nature-based community at Wild School of Tampa Bay. You’ll also hear practical rhythms for dual-working households, why “outside” is a classroom, and how to make homeschool more affordable—from museum discounts to the fourth-grade Every Kid Outdoors pass (link). Want to go deeper? Ginny references Peter Gray’s Free to Learn and Angela Hanscom’s Balanced & Barefoot . A huge thank you to our sponsors! Check them ALL out below: Select Quote: Head to www.selectquote.com/1000hours to learn more. BetterHelp: Visit www.BetterHelp.com/1000HOURS today to get 10% off your first month. Quince - Visit www.quince.com/outside and get free shipping and 365 day returns NIV Application Bible - visit www.NIVapplicationbible.com if you’re looking to grow in your understanding of Scripture and make it real in your daily life. Capstone Wellness - For over 24 years, Capstone has helped thousands of families on their path to healing. Learn more at capstonewellness.com/1000hours NurtureLife - Head to NurtureLife.com/1000HOURS55 and use code 1000HOURS55 for 55% off your first order PLUS free shipping. Wayfair - Get organized, refreshed, and back to routine for way less. Head to Wayfair.com right now to shop all things home. Earthley - Use the code 1000hours to get 10% off your next purchase at www.earthley.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey friends, it's Ginny from the 1000 Hours Outside podcast. This September, every Sunday,
0:06.5	we are easing into homeschool together. If you're new, curious, or just craving a calmer rhythm,
0:11.8	these four bonus Sunday episodes will help you start the week with confidence. We're talking
0:16.1	real life learning like board games and baking math, social and emotional health, simple routines,
0:21.8	screens that don't run the show, and getting outside so our kids' minds and bodies thrive.
0:26.3	Even if you don't homeschool, you'll find practical ideas for family life, weekends, and
0:30.3	school night sanity. Today, I'm joined by Raven Kramer to unpack unschooling. So pour yourself
0:35.6	a tea or coffee, take a deep breath, and press play with me every Sunday this month. Make sure you're following the show and share this episode with a friend who needs some homeschooling encouragement. Let's step into the week, steady, supported, and a little more excited to learn together. If I get my kid to phone, I'll be able to keep in touch with them all the time. You'll be on it all the time. He could walk to school by himself. She could see something, she shouldn't. He could chat with grandma. Friends, trolls? They can access anything on the internet. They can access anything on the internet. So, should I give my kid a phone? Growing up with phones isn't always easy. Introducing EEE Safe for Sims.
1:11.4	Sims that help moderate usage and shield harmful content on any smartphone.
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1:21.7	Welcome to the 1000 Hours Outside podcast.
1:24.1	My name is Ginny Heritam, the founder of 1000 Hours Outside.
1:26.5	And I have on today,
1:28.2	a mother that I have been following for a long time. She inspires me most days that I'm on the
1:33.7	internet, you know, like her things pop up. And I'm on the internet and I see them and they
1:37.5	inspire me. Raven Kramer, welcome. Hi, oh my goodness. What an honor it is to be here. You're
1:42.8	everything you share inspires me.
1:45.3	Oh, look at this. We inspire each other. And you have this phenomenal Instagram account
1:50.5	that is well over 200,000 people following. And it's about unschooling. I mean, it is absolutely
1:57.7	incredible. And then you also are co-founder of this wild school Tampa Bay. So
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