We want our children to know how to bounce back, know how to fall and get up.

It's part of learning to walk, right?

They learn to walk because they understand what balances when they fall.

The falling is part of the process.

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 first-hand experience raising kids,

but also rooted in my PhD in child development.

So you're going to hear conversations that are based in research,

but more importantly, real life.

Thanks for joining us.

Hi there. That voice you heard in the intro is Leslie Cohen-Brubery.

Leslie is a licensed clinical social worker or psychotherapist,

and she's the founder of Is My Child Ammonster, a parenting therapy podcast.

Today, Leslie and I are talking all about exposure, exposing our kids to things that they're

afraid of, exposing our kids to things that we're afraid of, exposing our kids to other lifestyles,

other cultures, historical events, current events.

With the availability of the news and the media,

kids have the potential to be exposed to a lot more now than they did in the past.

For better or worse.

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