Table of Contents

Introduction
The Best of Intentions

What is Simple Parenting?
Less Expectation: Letting Go of Perfect
Discovering a Simpler Way
The Simple Manifesto

Part One: Design a Simple Family Home
Getting Started
Choosing Furniture and Housewares with Children in Mind
How to Tackle a Clear Out
How Can We Get Kids Onboard with Minimalism?
Creating a Capsule Wardrobe for Kids
Plus Parents Too - How to Declutter Your Own Wardrobe
How to Minimise the Toys
How to Organise Books
How to Manage Gifts
Choosing Toys
How to Simplify Meal Time
Babies Can Eat Real Food, Too
Simplify Meal Planning
How Can We Simplify the Kitchen?

Part Two: The Simple Approach to Parenting
Expanding Your Simplicity Mindset
Less Fear
How to Use Worry-Batching
Mindfulness for Kids
Less Rush
Three reasons to Get Outside
Less Distraction
Getting Screen Time Under Control
Five Tips to Encourage Free Play in Young Children
How Do We Get Children Outside?
Less Referee
What is Intentional Parenting?
Why Do Children Misbehave?
Less Stuff
Mindful Shopping
How Can Families Waste Less?

Afterword

Glossary
Index
Resources
About the Author
Acknowledgements

About the Author

Denaye Barahona is the inspirational voice behind Simple Families blog, podcast and community, where she spreads her simple solutions for thriving in motherhood. A clinical social worker with a speciality in child and family practice, and a Ph.D. in Child Development, Denaye has spent much of her career working with parents who deal with challenging behaviour in children. From her on-the-job training as a mom and her professional experience, Denaye has learned how desperately all parents want to get everything right - yet in the process, have the tendency to overcomplicate, over-think and get overwhelmed. Denaye's refreshing philosophy is that simple really is smart. She advocates taking a holistic approach to helping the whole family stay well: physical, emotional and relational. That means living well by developing a healthy relationship with yourself, your family and your home.