The five children of 1,000 Hours Challenge founder Ginny Yurich display a blown-up version of an hourly fresh-air tracker available on the movement's website. (Photo: Ginny Yurich) Kids between 8 and ...
It started as a lark. In the fall of 2011, Ginny Yurich had three kids under the age of 3 and spent most days struggling to keep them occupied. A friend suggested Yurich join her in trying a concept ...
Right now most kids spend that much time online. Ginny Yurich wants that to change. Katherine Martinko is an expert in sustainable living. She holds a degree in English Literature and History from the ...
The real national pastime isn’t baseball. If you go by how Americans actually spend their leisure time, it’s something even slower: watching TV. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ American ...
More than half of the Sangamon County Board members are enrolled in a pension system mostly intended for full-time employees of local governments, according to data obtained by The State ...
Kids spend thousands of hours a year in front of screens. I wanted to get my kids outside for at least 1,000 hours a year. As parents, we can set the example by spending as much time outside as we can ...
In May 2021, I created a challenge for myself: unplug for 1,000 hours in one year. The challenge was born out of my desire to be more present. As a work-from-home mum with a one-year-old, I often felt ...
Kids between 8 and 18 spend an average of 7.5 hours in front of a screen — every day, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It’s probably not the most shocking statistic, since, ...