Amy’s Reviews > Simplicity Parenting: Using the Extraordinary Power of Less to Raise Calmer, Happier, and More Secure Kids > Status Update

“Meaning hides in repetition.” Love that, definitely a good reminder for me to re-examine the routines and rhythms of our home and remind myself why we do them and why they matter.

This book is fascinating. Between 2013 and 2015, 10.4% of American children were diagnosed with ADHD. Dr. Payne conducted a study with a goal of drastically simplifying the life of participating ADD/ADHD children and found that 68% of them went from dysfunctional to functional in four months. Many are concerned about children being over-medicated, but to slow your life down is hard work most are unwilling to try.