A good community isn’t a slogan on a sign. It’s the moment you realize your kid is safe because a coach notices, a teacher checks in, and a neighbor is paying attention when you’re not. Recording from Mayfest 2026 in Rector, we talk about what makes a small town feel like a real village and why that kind of support can change a family’s entire experience of raising kids.

Coach Lane Stucks joins us to explain why Rector stands out, how youth sports and school leadership shape culture, and what it means to coach alongside the same mentor who coached you. We also talk about the educators who connect beyond the court and classroom, including the kind of everyday care that builds trust with kids and parents. Along the way, we share a few laughs, because community is built in the serious moments and the funny ones.

Then we bring it home with our own family: what it feels like to move, rebuild friendships, and watch your kids get surrounded by people who want them to grow up right. We get honest about the difference between communities that “talk support” and communities that prove it with action, plus how accountability works when you really do have eyes everywhere.

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