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Simple Families
Simple Families
Denaye Barahona Ph.D.

Simple Families offers solutions for living well with children. In this show, we focus on child behavior, positive parenting, family wellness, and... more

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Episodes

Raising Securely Attached Kids ft. Eli Hardwood MA, LPC

In today's episode, author Eli Harwood joins us to explain what it means to be securely attached and why it... more

22 Nov 2024 · 58 minutes
Simplifying Routines

Many of us (myself included) strive to develop more effective and efficient routines. Sometimes, we fail to realize that we... more

25 Oct 2024 · 25 minutes
Minimalism with Older Kids ft. Zoe Kim

I'm excited to welcome my minimalist friend Zoe Kim back to the podcast to chat about what minimalism looks like... more

04 Oct 2024 · 47 minutes
Raising Resilience ft. Tovah Klein Ph.D.

"Resilience is being able to handle the bad stuff over time and to know you are not doing it alone."... more

30 Aug 2024 · 56 minutes
Language + Co-Regulation

In this episode, I'm discussing two valuable principles in parenting: co-regulation and declarative language. I recently read two short books... more

30 Jul 2024 · 11 minutes
Denaye's Minimalism Ramblings

We are currently packing the whole house into boxes to move out for renovations. Therefore, I've been reflecting a lot... more

30 Jun 2024 · 24 minutes
Denaye's Screen Ramblings

Safe and healthy screen use is a topic on my mind...all.the.time. In today's episode, I'm sharing some rambling thoughts about... more

31 May 2024 · 37 minutes
The Breakthrough Years ft. Ellen Galinsky

There are widely held assumptions about the adolescent years--many of which are negative. My guest today, Ellen Galinsky, challenges many... more

25 Apr 2024 · 37 minutes
Over the Influence ft. Kara Alaimo

Most of us have a conflicted relationship with social media and online life. For today's episode I'm chatting with author... more

28 Mar 2024 · 42 minutes
Perfectionism ft. Clarissa Ong Ph.D.

The chances are good that you are familiar with perfectionism. Either you have experienced it yourself, you have a partner... more

23 Feb 2024 · 45 minutes
Gifted and Distractible ft. Julie Skolnick

There are many misconceptions about what it means to be 'gifted'. Today's guest, Julie Skolnick, explains to us that giftedness... more

19 Jan 2024 · 41 minutes
Interracial Friendship

Many of the guests on this show are authors—especially of non-fiction books. Although we often rely on non-fiction to teach... more

15 Dec 2023 · 41 minutes
Building Community ft. Michelle Kennedy

Once upon a time, building a village to raise a family probably felt simpler. The village was likely the (literal)... more

17 Nov 2023 · 38 minutes
The Comfort Crisis ft. Michael Easter

In today's episode, author Michael Easter, shares his work and theories on the topic of comfort. He posits that the... more

20 Oct 2023 · 42 minutes
Uncomfortable Things

As adults, we often avoid uncomfortable situations and even frequently rescue our children from uncomfortable experiences. We know, however, that... more

22 Sep 2023 · 20 minutes
School Contentment ft. Niro Feliciano

It's Back-to-School season and today we are talking about about contentment--as it relates to our children's educational experience. I'm joined... more

17 Aug 2023 · 41 minutes
#momfails Flipped

Let go of the pressure to be the perfect parent and start to embrace the teachable moments that you are... more

20 Jul 2023 · 18 minutes
Reactivity ft. Hunter Clarke-Fields

At the heart of being an intentional parent is striving to calm our own reactivity. Reactivity...we all experience it. Hunter... more

29 Jun 2023 · 45 minutes
Connection & Wellness ft. Dr. Matthew Lederman

In this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Matthew Lederman, a physician and wellness expert that you might know from Forks... more

22 Jun 2023 · 40 minutes
Time Management

Time management can feel challenging for both children and adults alike. Today, I'm discussing some tools and strategies to start... more

16 Jun 2023 · 18 minutes
Exposure ft. Leslie Cohen-Rubury

Today we're talking all about exposure: exposing our kids, and ourselves, to current events, different cultures and different parenting styles.... more

08 Jun 2023 · 40 minutes
Expansion + Contraction [re: The best parenting tool for summertime]

Today I’m sharing my best relationship tool. It’s called expansion and contraction. Expansion and contraction is a simple way to... more

01 Jun 2023 · 14 minutes
Engagement ft. Erin Loechner

Creating a more engaging home environment for our children can be difficult given the mounting sources competing for their attention.... more

25 May 2023 · 54 minutes
Fairness

"It's not fair!" is a statement uttered by most children pretty early and often. Let's delve into defining the difference... more

18 May 2023 · 16 minutes
Protecting Our Brains ft. Dr. Carl Marci

In continuing my quest to find a balance in my own use of digital technology, I found the book Rewired:... more

11 May 2023 · 52 minutes
Gut Health ft. Tina Anderson

There's a lot of buzz about gut health and probiotics--but it can feel overwhelming to digest it all (no pun... more

04 May 2023 · 28 minutes
Punishment

I favor a positive parenting approach, so I don't use a lot of rewards and punishments in our house. However,... more

27 Apr 2023 · 27 minutes
Hitting

Let’s talk about kids who hit. Let’s also talk about adults who hit. This kind of behavior is taboo, especially... more

20 Apr 2023 · 32 minutes
Adventure + Motherhood ft. Majka Burhardt

When Majka Burhardt, social entrepreneur and world-class female rock/ice climber, found out she was pregnant with twins, she started writing... more

13 Apr 2023 · 53 minutes
Addictive Technology ft. Gaia Bernstein

Many of us have made great efforts to control our technology use, but is it working? I've invited Gaia Bernstein,... more

06 Apr 2023 · 43 minutes
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Today we're talking all about exposure: exposing our kids, and ourselves, to current events, different cultures and different parenting styles. With unlimited... more