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Until the Streetlights Come On: How a Return to Play Brightens Our Present and Prepares Kids for an Uncertain Future is a parenting and child development book by Ginny Yurich, founder of the 1000 Hours Outside movement. The book argues that play is not a luxury or a filler activity, but a central requirement for healthy childhood development. It connects unstructured play, outdoor time, and reduced screen dependence to better creativity, resilience, social growth, and problem-solving. Yurich writes from the perspective of a parent-facing advocate, combining accessible research with practical guidance for families who want to restore more freedom, curiosity, and nature-based experience to children’s daily lives. The book is aimed at readers who are concerned about overscheduling, digital overload, and the loss of independent play in modern childhood, and it frames a return to play as both a present benefit and a preparation for an uncertain future.