Thank you so much Denaye for your peaceful presence and encouragement. I am a young mama finding myself in more and more power struggles with my wildly intelligent three year old! I feel equipped with new tools and resources to love him well and connect with him deeply! I am so grateful for the wisdom that you share!! Thank you again Denaye!!

This podcast has been a longtime favorite. I have listened for years devotedly, but feel it’s becoming inaccessible. Though caveats about privilege are made, the attempts feel feeble when topics center around multiple home renovations, live-in care, private schools and camps, and extended international travel. Recently resilience was discussed and the stories regarding a choice to move to an area with significant cultural differences temporarily and an authoritarian dojo master positioned as true adversities inspiring resilience felt dense. These are fine choices AND are not options for most people. An undertone of judgment is also felt and it makes the rest feel performative.

If you’re like me and you are hit and miss with weekly podcasts, this one is for you! When I finally find the time to turn on podcasts, Simple Families always hits. It’s like they knew what I needed to hear. Thank you for validating us as moms just trying to do our best.

I have started listening years ago and haven’t missed one since. As a mom of two I have a lot to learn from your conversations. Thank you for normalizing the parenting and partnership issues. Would like to hear something on the theme of homeschooling as I am currently homeschooling my 3rd grader and preschooler. Thank you for sharing.

I loved the episode with a Joshua Becker about his book which I love. I appreciate the conversation that they had about setting the example, and could not agree more. This is how my son has come around to the idea of living, simply and living with less because he has seen us do so first. Can’t wait yo listen to more episodes.

This show has seriously changed my life in every aspect for the better. Thank you Denaye for sharing evidence based material that can positively impact the world. You are a great inspiration to working moms who are trying to be the best they can be and lead a more balance work-family life!

Love all of the simple tips and strategies to incorporate into our day to day lives. I also love the length of these episodes! I really enjoyed the episode on time management and the new ideas I've not heard anywhere else on how to start teaching kids about time/time management with the clock!!

Just listened to the episode with Deborah Porter. I have been a long-time listener and follower of simple families and this is one of my fav eps of all time. Ms Porter drops these casually awesome gems of motherhood advice left and right - I wish I could hang out with her and just soak up all her wisdom. As a new mother during the pandemic I also really appreciated the moments of empathy toward new pandemic moms. As always, thank you Denaye!

I really enjoy the message and content of this podcast. The interviews are done well and are relevant to lots of people! Lots of great content about simplifying many aspects of life with kids. However, her most recent life-update episode rubbed me the wrong way. She does, to her credit, acknowledge her privilege and luck several times throughout the episode, but speaking of full-home renovations, hiring an au pair, and month-long vacation in Mexico seems a bit out-of-touch. I’d say the vast majority of listeners can’t afford these things, and the way she talks about these things makes it sound like these are totally normal things. I’ll continue listening for the content, but will take everything with a grain of salt.

I have been following this show for years and am so thankful for all the topics and insight covered! Only constructive feedback I can give is that the shorter episodes were easier to get to and digest (20-30 min), I’ve found myself not starting the longer ones as fast as I don’t have an hour solid to give to a show on a daily basis and I do like to listen in one setting to really ponder the concepts!