You know, you have to look at the cost benefits

to your child, but also what are you trying to do here?

Is there something in the way that I think

is is this gonna benefit my child

or is it gonna benefit many children

that come after her?

And that also helps me to decide

what battles will make it fight.

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 gonna hear conversations

that are based in research, but more importantly, real life.

Thanks for joining us.

Hi there, thanks so much for tuning in, Dene here.

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