Useful tips and tricks for any parent that is looking to simplify their life. Gave good suggestions on multiple areas to help you become a better parent.

The happy news is that there is not one and only recipe for parenting. How happy parenting is, I rather don't insist, but I think often that the association between those words is more wishful thinking than realistic. Maybe 'happy' have to get out of the picture completely and replaced with different words like 'relaxed', 'stress-free', 'no expectations' etc.
What is good about this book is that makes you think and wish that it is possible to have a less complicated life as a parent, focused on essential things. Buying too many toys or overthinking or refusing to follow a minimal discipline are toxic habits for an adult. If you learn those habits as a child it may spare a lot of confusion later in life.
However, unfortunately there is no recipe to stay calm for ever when your kids are tantruming for hours but discipline and wisdome can help at least to not feel that it is the end of the world. For parents, such books are useful to keep them busy thinking that there is some happiness after all when it comes to parenting.

This is a beautiful book with many wonderful ideas and tips to have a happy family life. I highly recommend this book to any parent.

An easy to read book which sits alongside the author's blog nicely! Some easy to follow ways to help declutter your life for the benefit of your children.

Before reading this book I hadn't heard of the author's blog/podcast, Simple Families. It turned out her book was exactly what I needed right now in my journey of motherhood. My husband and I just moved to the country, and we really want to simplify our lives and change the way we raise our children in this overstimulated world.

This book contains some great points about simplifying stuff in your house (including toys), your schedule, and parenting in order to bring peace to your family. I thought her tips were really easy to follow (we have already started to implement a few). I wouldn't say anything talked about in this book is ground breaking, so if you read a lot of parenting books/blogs or listen to advise podcasts, you might not get as much out of it. But, if you are looking to simplify your life and need a little guidance, this book is a great place to start.

I personally liked how simply she laid everything out in the book. The sections followed a pattern: giving information on how the topic applies to the well being of your children, a summary of her points, then specific examples of things to do, followed by some advice by another blogger. I found it easy to follow, and I will be using several of her suggestions in our home.

I follow Denaye Barahona's blog for more than a year. So I was looking forward to reading her book!
I find the book itself written in a minimalist way, which I enjoyed. It gives essential information and enough resources to go deeper if desired.
The biggest take-away I took from this book is the 90/10 rule for toys. The only minus I could find is the blogish writing style used sometimes, as in all.the.stuff or all.the.things.
Thank you to Net Galley and Quarto Publishing Group for providing me with an e-book copy in exchange for my honest review!

I love Denaye’s book Simple Happy Parenting! I have been a big fan of Denaye and her blog for several years so I was excited when she announced her book being published. The book shares similar content as her blog but it is wrapped up in a new way and expands upon what she shares online. I highly recommend this book for any parent looking to simplify life with kids.

A clinical social worker shares her take on decluttering/minimalism for the benefit of children. Not much new information of you’re already familiar with the concept. Some of the suggestions didn’t really make sense for larger families with a fixed income.

I really tried to like this book. I'm familiar with the author, her blog and courses. This book reads like an e-book that you would buy for $5. It contained no ground breaking information, was repetitive, and she includes sections from other mothers/bloggers. It feels totally unnecessary as a physical book. However, Ms. Barahona's encouraging and non judgmental tone was easy to read and it is a good summary of minimalism in a family setting for those not already familiar with the concept. But, it provides no useful information to those already familiar or living the life. So disappointed.

I received a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. Thank you NetGalley.

I do wish this book had been available as a Kindle book, but that doesn't take away from the rating.
I haven't truly found a parenting book that i completely adored or agreed with.. i often finds bits or pieces that feel judgemental or condescending, but this one didn't. It felt like she really did understand that not one parent is perfect, and there is no "easy" way to parent.

In a crowded field of organization and self-help, Simple Happy Parenting stands out as being direct, authentic, and relatable. This is not the book to bully or shame families in some minimalist contest. It encourages families to take steps and model a slower, more intentional life. The ideas are all familiar, but Barahona shares strategies that can actually be implemented to control the clutter of toys or have your child eat the dinner you've prepared. As someone who wants to ascribe to a minimalist and simple living attitude, I appreciate having a guide explicitly including children.

This beautiful and is filled with photos of the author and her family. There is not much new in this book if you have read other simple living books. It could be good for young parents who need a little inspiration.

I really enjoyed this book and all of the useful, simple tips and tricks that can help all families, big and small. I especially liked the section on helping with clutter and meals. I highly recommend!

I was very interested in reading Simple Happy Parenting by Denaye Barahona. After parenting for almost 9 years, we have experienced the feeling of complete exhaustion, overwhelm and burnout and have worked for many years to find the right balance in our family. It is certainly always an ongoing process as parenting is always changing and evolving as our children grow, but I loved Barahona's tips on how to simplify and prioritize what's important.

I love that at the start the book she recognized that there is no perfect way to juggle it all, and it made the rest of the book feel more approachable because I knew she was coming from a place of relatability. Pulling out of the race of parenting and doing what is important for your own family is such simple yet important advice.

If you set your goals and expectations of parenting by the world around you, you will never find contentment or peace in your own parenting journey. We are all allowed to follow different paths, but being true to ourselves and our own desires as a family allows us to pull out of the parenting competition and prioritize what is important to our own families. "Instead of chasing the impossible, choose to live simply and love immensely."

But how do you do this, one might wonder. It sounds easy but if you have parenting for any length of time, you know it just isn't. Barahona shares her Simple Manifesto:

1. Fear Less
2. Hurry Less
3. Entertain Less
4. Referee Less
5. Buy Less

After sharing this manifesto, she walks you through how to accomplish these goals. I especially enjoyed the sections on entertaining less(and letting your kids be bored) and refereeing less. Both of these concepts and shifts help everyone in our family lives happier and more successful lives but often seem really hard to remember when we are in the thick of daily life. Her practical advice was relatable and things that we could easily implement into our family foundation.

The photos and illustrations were a nice addition to this text. I don't think the photos were totally necessary, but it did help make this book feel more personal and helped connect me as a reader with this author.

If you are looking for tips on how to simplify your life as a family, I definitely recommend this book. Thank you to NetGalley and White Lion Publishing for an advanced copy of this book.