A few years ago, if you’d asked people what kind of parents they were, you’d probably get responses like “dedicated,” “good” or maybe “a bit of a worrier.” But these days, that same question might have a very different connotation. Unless you’ve been sleeping under a rock or just avoiding the Internet for the past five years (I’m not knocking ya; it’s crazy around here!), then you know there are a variety of different parenting “styles” out there, not just adjectives for describing parenting techniques.
You’ve probably heard people use the words “helicopter,” “attachment” and “free-range” to describe how we bond with and mold our offspring. (OK, now I feel like we’re talking about chickens.) But you may not have heard of something called “simplicity parenting,” so here I am to tell you about it.
The model offers a refreshing view of parenting today. I recently spoke with author and educator Kim John Payne who coined the style. When I asked him what parenting is lacking today, he replied with one word. “Space.” To put it simply, he believes that kid’s lives and schedules these days consist of too much, too soon. It is his intention that when it comes to parenting, we all need to slow down and simplify things.
Sarah Bregel 
Love love love!! I just stumbled upon your post in sheknows….I think I have found my newest reading material. I believe this is a parenting style I can relate to. I’ve never really acknowledged any certain type of style before because I use little pieces of many styles and they change from moment to moment and child to child. But simplicity would probably be closest foundation to our style.
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it is SUCH a refreshing take on parenting. glad to have you reading! 🙂
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Love this! Hope to apply this as Joey gets older.
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