Hi there and welcome to episode 210. Today I'm answering the question,

am I doing enough to supplement my kids education

while we're home for the crisis?

Hi, this is Deney. 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.

Hello, hello. If you're new to the podcast, welcome. If you're coming back, I'm happy to have you here again.

In these shorter Q&A episodes I spend the first half

sharing something simple that I'm loving and then the second half a take a question

from an audience member.

So let's go ahead and start off with our something simple for this week.

So this week I'm actually sharing a handful of apps that I'm using with my kids right now.

Prior to the crisis, my kids really didn't get any

tablet time, but they are getting some now. So here are the five apps that we are

leaning on the most. Number one, of course, is Zoom to talk to groups of friends. My four-year-old is talking with her

preschool class, which is kind of chaotic, but also kind of cute, but it helps them to feel connected.

It's definitely no substitute for a good play date or going to school,

but I think having that touchpoint where they can see and hear from their friends

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