I am a huge fan of hooks because you don't have to open something.

So, you know, my first foray into meeting people where they were

was when we first got married and my husband would leave a certain

clothing item in a pile on the floor, the same place every day.

And I just put a hook on the wall right next to it.

It was a random location.

It didn't seem like a place where a clothing item should be hung.

But I thought this is where it ends up every day.

So, I'm going to meet him where he is and put a hook right there.

And, low and behold, he could take a put on a hook.

Hi, this is Dene.

I'm the founder of Simple Families.

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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,

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