Denaye Barahona

Denaye Barahona is the voice behind Simple Families. Simple Families is a blog, podcast, and community that helps mothers thrive through simple living. Denaye has a Ph.D. in Child Development and has spent her career coaching families to more harmonious lives with young children. She lives in Texas with her husband and two children.

Life

Your child is never too young to travel + see the world

It is never too early to expose children to “different.”

Parenting

My daughter is so much more than ‘pretty’

How do I teach her that self-worth isn’t sealed into pretty?

Child Learn & Play

How to get started with toy minimalism—and let creativity flourish

This isn’t about “missing out,” but discovering more.