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Simple Families
Hosted by Denaye Barahona Ph.D. · EN
Simple Families offers solutions for living well with children. In this show, we focus on child behavior, positive parenting, family wellness, and decreasing the mental load. As a Mama with a doctorate in Child Development, Denaye’s perspectives are grounded in research, but more importantly real life.
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All is Calm(ish) ft. Niro Feliciano
Dec 100:45:46Tap to summarizeAnd we're back! After a six-month hiatus, the podcast is back. Today I'm welcoming back, Niro Feliciano. Niro and I discuss finding peace and calm during the holiday season--managing the stress around 'making magic', buying gifts, decorating, and coping with challenging relationships. LINKS: Niro's Book: All Is Calmish: How to Feel Less Frantic and More Festive During the Holidays Niro's Website
Transcribe →Unfit Parent ft. Jessica Slice
Apr 25, 202500:43:23Tap to summarizeIn today's episode, I'm speaking with Jessica Slice. Jessica is a disabled author, speaker, and essayist. In her 20s, Jessica fell ill on a hike in Greece and has since been slowing learning to navigate life as a disabled person. In her work, she shines a light on the amazing ways that disabled parents navigate and innovate in the world. I appreciate the way that she opened my eyes to this journey that so many parents are on across the globe. Jessica's new book, Unfit Parent: A Disabled Mother Challenges an Inaccessible World, hits the shelves this month. Get it touch with Jessica: Website Instagram Get the Book SPONSORSTeam Supercrew - visit teamsupercrew.com and use the code SIMPLEFAMILIES for 10% off
Transcribe →Moral Development
Mar 28, 202500:22:22Tap to summarizeIn this episode, I'm chatting with you about moral development. The study of moral development helps us to understand how humans learn right from wrong, make decisions, and internalize a value set. I'll share about the typical developmental stages and how this topic can help us to better understand parenting strategies and child behavior. Sponsors:Team Supercrew - visit teamsupercrew.com and use the code SIMPLEFAMILIES for 10% offPrepdish - visit prepdish.com/families for 2 weeks free
Transcribe →First Love ft. Lisa Phillips
Feb 28, 202500:43:20Tap to summarizeLove is love. But in today's world our growing children are experiencing rapidly shifting messages about identity and commitment. Sometimes our own life experiences around first love can help us to guide our children. Yet often, as parents, we can feel confusion around processing this new milestone in our ever-changing world. In this episode I'm chatting with Lisa Phillips, the author of First Love: Guiding Teens through Relationships and Heartbreak.Lisa's New Book: First LoveLisa's Website: LisaAmyPhillips.comSPONSORS: Cozy Earth - Visit cozyearth.com and use code SIMPLE and get 40% offAir Doctor - Go to airdoctorpro.com and use code FAMILIES and to receive up to $300 off
Transcribe →Delegating ft. Emily King
Jan 24, 202500:57:54Tap to summarizeI don't know about you, but I find it difficult to delegate tasks in both my work and family life. Often, I find myself deciding that it's easier to do things myself rather than enlist the help of supportive people. In this episode, I'm excited to chat with Emily King, CEO and co-founder of Faye. Emily experienced the overwhelm that comes with balancing parenthood and a demanding job, and she created a whole business dedicated to help parents delegate. SPONSORS: Cozy Earth - Visit cozyearth.com and use code SIMPLE and get 40% offAir Doctor - Go to airdoctorpro.com and use code FAMILIES and to receive up to $300 off Prep Dish - Get two weeks free at prepdish.com/families
Transcribe →Inspire ft. Adam Galinsky Ph.D.
Dec 13, 202400:51:45Tap to summarizeLeadership is built into parenthood. In today's episode I welcome Adam Galinsky, a renowned social psychologist and Columbia Business School professor. Adam is the author of the brand new book, Inspire: The Universal Path for Leading Yourself and Others. He has more than 300 scientific publications and a TED Talk viewed 7.5 million times. Although he may never have set out to speak to an audience of parents, Adam naturally made the connection between his research on leadership and his experience as a parent of two young boys. Inspire reveals the spectrum that we function on as parents and leaders--often landing somewhere between inspiring and infuriating.SPONSORS: Jenni Kayne: Get 15% off your first order when you use code FAMILIES15.LMNT: Get your free LMNT Sample Pack with any purchase at DrinkLMNT.com/FamiliesPrep Dish: Get two weeks free at prepdish.com/families
Transcribe →Raising Securely Attached Kids ft. Eli Hardwood MA, LPC
Nov 22, 202400:58:06Tap to summarizeIn today's episode, author Eli Harwood joins us to explain what it means to be securely attached and why it matters. Eli is a mother and therapist known widely on the internet as the Attachment Nerd. She shares her own experiences as well as tools to build the connection we need to help our children thrive. LINKS:Eli's WebsiteEli's New Book: Raising Securely Attached KidsEli on InstagramSPONSORS:LMNT - Get your free LMNT Sample Pack with any purchase at DrinkLMNT.com/Families Jenni Kayne - Get 15% off your first order when you use code FAMILIES15 at checkout.
Transcribe →Simplifying Routines
Oct 25, 202400:25:44Tap to summarizeMany of us (myself included) strive to develop more effective and efficient routines. Sometimes, we fail to realize that we have more functional systems in place than we realize. Personally, I've set lofty goals for improving routines in cleaning, homework, exercise, the morning hustle, etc. Those systems generally fail. What I have found does work is to do what I call, "obstacle-identification-and-removal". I'm sharing a little about that and some examples of how it has been useful for my home. SPONSORS LMNT Get your free LMNT Sample Pack with any purchase at DrinkLMNT.com/Families. Jenni Kayne Our listeners get 15% off your first order with code FAMILIES15 at checkout PrepDish Get two weeks free!
Transcribe →Minimalism with Older Kids ft. Zoe Kim
Oct 4, 202400:47:42Tap to summarizeI'm excited to welcome my minimalist friend Zoe Kim back to the podcast to chat about what minimalism looks like with older kids. Zoe, an author and mother of four, is sharing some of her favorite tips, along with some of the wisdom that she used to build her simple home a few years ago. LINKS:Zoe's Custom Ikea ClosetZoe's Book, The Minimalist FamilyZoe's Website, Raising SimpleZoe on InstagramZoe and Matt's Weekend Workshop: Keep the Memories, Lose the StuffSPONSOR: Head to airdoctorpro.com and use promo code FAMILIES and you’ll receive UP TO $300 off airpurifiers! Exclusive to podcast customers, you will also receive a free 3 year warranty on anyunit, which is an additional $84 value.
Transcribe →Raising Resilience ft. Tovah Klein Ph.D.
Aug 30, 202400:56:56Tap to summarize"Resilience is being able to handle the bad stuff over time and to know you are not doing it alone." - Tovah Klein Ph.D., author of Raising ResilienceIn today's world of uncertainty, resilience is an indispensable trait that our children will need as they grow. In this episode, I'm chatting with Dr. Tovah Klein, the bestselling author of the brand new book Raising Resilience. Tovah talks me through my own recent resilience-building experiences and together we reflect on what it looks like to help our children thrive. Get in touch with Tovah:Book: Raising Resilience: How to Help Our Children Thrive in Times of UncertaintyWebsite: https://howtoddlersthrive.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/howtoddlersthriveSPONSORS:Prep Dish: Get two weeks free prepdish.com/familiesJenni Kayne Get 15% off with code FAMILIES15 at jennykayne.comAirdoctor: Save up to $300 on air purifiers at airdoctorpro.com with promo code FAMILIES
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