For many kids, summer break has already arrived or it's right around the corner.

There's a lot of discussion around finding a rhythm for your family.

Now personally, I think that this idea of finding a rhythm in your home sounds kind of abstract.

What does it even mean?

So today, I'm going to be sharing my favorite tool that does actually help you find a rhythm.

It helps you manage the energy and the behavior of your children.

But it's also a general tool that I find helps me in relationships across the board with my partner, with myself, with extended family.

It's called expansion and contraction.

And I've talked about this in previous episodes.

I've kind of touched on it lightly, but I've had so many requests to go deeper on this topic.

So that's what I'm going to do today.

I'll be sharing more about this mindset switch that so many people have told me

has transformed their parenting and relationships.

And the best part is it's easy.

You're probably already doing it.

But once it's brought to your awareness, you're going to do it with even more intention

and you're going to see even more success.

I hope you enjoyed this episode.

Hi, this is Dene. I'm the founder of Simple Families.

Simple Families is an online community for parents who are seeking a simpler, more intentional life.

In this show, we focus on minimalism with kids, positive parenting, family wellness, and decreasing the mental load.

My perspectives are based in my firsthand experience raising kids, but also rooted in my PhD in child development.

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