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Minimalist Parenting
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Minimalist Parenting

Enjoy Modern Family Life More by Doing Less

Christine Koh and Asha Dornfest
Bibliomotion, 2013

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Families face a bewildering array of choices in all things: entertainment, technology, education and even child-rearing philosophies. Parenting experts Christine Koh and Asha Dornfest present a “minimalist” approach to family life to help you pare away the extraneous and leave room for the “remarkable.” They advise putting yourself firmly in charge of making it up as you go along and having as much fun as you can along the way. Their tips and insights, while mostly just common sense, cut through the noise to give you more of what you actually want: quality time with your family. Though the authors teach that you can’t do everything, the book touches on a whole lot of concerns that need simultaneous attention; Koh and Dornfest suggest slow but steady progress. getAbstract recommends their advice to help you achieve a family life with enough time for work and play, with more joy and less struggle. Who doesn’t want that?

Take-Aways

  • “Minimalist parenting” helps you find the time to enjoy family life with less stress.
  • Know your values and your family. Keep in your life what you love; let go of the rest.
  • Listen to your “inner bus driver” – the internal voice of wisdom that knows what’s right for you and your family – no matter what everyone else is doing.

About the Authors

Christine Koh is a designer, writer and founder of Boston Mamas. Asha Dornfest founded the blog, ParentHacks.

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