We have had so many guests on this show, talk about how powerful the outdoors can be for kids, especially kids with ADHD or different ways of learning and processing the world. And if you are raising a child with ADHD dyslexia, a language disorder, or really any kind of learning difference, I want to share a podcast that I think you'll really appreciate. It's called Everyone Gets a Juice Box. It's parents just being honest with each other in a really safe, welcoming space about the highs and lows of raising neurodivergent kids. And what I love about it is is how real it is. There was one story about a mom who had this big career, running a major podcast division, and she realized she hadn't been home to see her daughter before bed for weeks. And at the same time, she was starting to notice these little moments, like her daughter freezing up during a simple preschool performance and just having that gut feeling like

something's different here and then all the doubt that comes with that like other people saying she

seems fine well you're sitting here thinking but i'm her parent and i know her this mom eventually

stepped back in and reconnected and created little games together just to help her daughter communicate

better it's such a good reminder that connection doesn't have to be complicated. It just has to be intentional. So if that interests you, go check it out. To listen, search for Everyone Gets a Juice Box. In your podcast app, that's Everyone Gets a Juice Box. Welcome to the 1000 Hours Outside podcast. My name is Ginny Erich and the founder of 1000 Hours Outside. We're going to be talking today about community and about extending our community and using often our time outside as ways to build community. If you live in a home and you've got a front yard and a backyard, just kind of shifting what we do. I read a book called Party in the Front, Overcome Loneliness, and Build Community right where you are.

Both of the authors are here.

Ty Annenbring and Jeff Dillon, welcome.

Oh, Jenny, this is awesome.

Thank you so much for having us.

Tell us your origin story.

How did you meet?

Let's see.

Well, my family moved to Colorado eight years ago, and we probably met the Dillon's that first weekend at church.

So yeah, my wife Ashley and I were from South Dakota originally and then moved here.

And now we're in Loveland, Colorado.

And you've been there the same church, the same thing the whole time?

We are now in a sister church.

So same church network, but in Fort Collins, technically.

We live now kind of on the north side of Loveland, which is closer to Fort Collins.

Did you both go to that?

The sister church?

So Ty is actually at a different church now.

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