Hi there, thanks for tuning in. Today we are talking about simplifying routines.

Routines have never been something easy for me to execute on as a human, and even harder

once I added kids into the mix. I think we can have the tendency to think that pre-planing

routines and sort of setting a schedule, figuring out what should go in what order, makes the most sense.

But the truth is if we don't do any of that, if we're not intentional about our routines, routines evolve on their own. They're not always the most effective.

I've actually found that as the routines evolve,

I can reverse engineer and go back and look at the routines

that we have, the ones that just sort of happen to us, and figure out what the obstacles are.

Figure out what's getting in the way at certain points in time and removing those obstacles,

so that we can carry on with our naturally evolving routine, the parts that are working for us,

the parts that have just sort of happened to us, without the big obstacles that get in the way.

I'm going to give you some examples of that today.

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.

Hi there and welcome back to the Simple Families Podcast.

Today we are talking about simplifying routines. The routines in our home and in my life

have been something evolving. Every stage, every season looks a little bit

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