Hello, hello. Today we are talking a little bit about hashtag mom fails. If you're not

familiar with that term, it is when we feel like as mothers or as parents that we're failing,

we messed up, we made mistake. In this episode, I'm flipping some of these around for you.

To realize that yes, we're going to make mistakes. And when we do that, often we're creating

opportunities for our kids to learn how to grow and adapt and be resilient.

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.

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

real life. Thanks for joining us.

Hi there. I have a fun episode planned for you today. Today we are talking about common mom fails,

hashtag mom fails, especially in the summer. And then we're going to flip those around and

look at some of the teachable moments, some of the positives that can come out of making mistakes.

And maybe sometimes what we feel like falling short. Before we get into this, I'm going to take

a one minute word from today's sponsor, PrepDish. We are so fortunate to have PrepDish as a sponsor

on the podcast. PrepDish has been a staple in our home for many years now. It's a meal planning

service. It comes in three parts into my inbox every week. It's a three-page PDF. The first page

is the ingredient list. The second page is the prep day list. And the third day is the dish day

list. I spend a few minutes ordering my groceries online based on the ingredient list. Then I spend

about an hour doing prep day work on the weekend, which leads to dish day when I'm actually

getting the food on the table. And it's quick, easy, and fresh. I've had a lot of people ask,

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