The sisters are chatting about the gift of simplicity with Kim John Payne! This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure statement for more information.

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LISTEN to “the gift of simplicity” episode here:

LINKS FROM THE simplicity EPISODE:

• Simplicity Parenting: Using the Extraordinary Power of Less to Raise Calmer, Happier, and More Secure Kids by Kim John Payne
• The Simplicity Parenting Podcast with Kim John Payne

Looking for poolside professional development?

• Poolside Professional Development #3 {Episode 74}
• Poolside Professional Development #2 {Episode 42}
• Poolside Professional Development #1  {Episode 22}

BOoks the sisters recommend for summer 2020:

The sisters are not in the headspace to chat poolside reading, but we have made a soul-soothing list for you. The following titles are some of the sisters’ favorites and are sure to inspire you and get you ready for the upcoming homeschool year!

• Anything by Brene Brown
• Anything by Katrina Kenison (and don’t miss THIS EPISODE with Katrina Kenison!)
• Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder by Richard Louv
• Permission Granted: Be Who You Were Made to Be and Let Go of the Rest by Melissa Camara Wilkins (and don’t miss THIS EPISODE with Melissa Camara Wilkins!)
• Simplicity Parenting: Using the Extraordinary Power of Less to Raise Calmer, Happier, and More Secure Kids by Kim John Payne
• Teaching from Rest by Sarah Mackenzie
• The Read-Aloud Family by Sarah Mackenzie
• The Read-Aloud Handbook by Jim Trelease
• Untamed by Glennon Doyle

Covid-19 episodes:

• Bonus: Creative Cooking and Meal Planning with Samantha Barnes
• Bonus Episode: Social Distancing
• Coping Right Now, with the Kindred Collective Crew {Episode 93}
• Navigating Anxiety, with Colleen Kessler {Episode 92}
• Taking Care of Ourselves Through a Crisis {Episode 94}
• The Power of Stories in Hard Times {Episode 91}

Connect with Kim John Payne:

You can find Kim John Payne online at Simplicity Parenting.

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