Summer time. It used to be synonymous with relaxation and time off, but the past

generation has seen a shift. There are many parents who dread summer because it

feels like a lot of open unstructured time that can feel scary, especially

after spending over a year mostly at home. So you may be overwhelmed thinking

ahead to summer, do the abundance of options for camps, vacations, the desire to

want to do all the things and the fear of being home with bored kids, then you're

not alone. 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, thanks so much for tuning

in. I hope you are having a lovely spring, but today we're going to be looking

ahead and talking about summer. Those of us in the Northern Hemisphere are

approaching summertime, which often means more unstructured time. Kids are out of

school, schedules are changing. There can be an abundance of options, many of

which are very expensive. So we're going to talk about that today. We're going to

talk about setting yourself up for success this summer, finding balance, and

maybe even a little piece in harmony along the way. But before we get into that,

I want to tell you a little bit about the special offer that I'm running on

Simple Families foundations. If you're not familiar with foundations, it's my A to

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