One of the reasons there's such anxiety when kids go to college is that they've had things fixed for them too often and not been taught the skills.

These are executive function skills, but how to begin to learn in safe, in incremental, in doable ways how to solve problems for

themselves.

I think that's a huge aspect of parenting and teaching.

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 first 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, Deney here. It is officially spring here in New York and flowers are blooming.

The sun is shining

intermittently with loads and loads of rain that we've been getting.

But it's an exciting time of the year, no less.

This is a busy season of life for me. I am getting started on my second book, which I signed a contract for a couple of months ago.

Anyone familiar with the mental unload program that I've run in the past, I am turning it into a book and it's going to be great once it's written baby steps. I'm also wrapping up my first semester of adjunct teaching at a local university, which has been an incredible experience.

Work life has been good. I continue to be lucky to work with some really amazing kids and families in my clinical practice.

And on the home front, we are embarking on a big giant renovation.

Nothing quite like house renovations to inspire my writing in the book The Mental Unload.

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