SFP 167: The Love Languages + Children [with Diane Debrovner of Parents Magazine]




Simple Families | Parenting + Minimalism show

Summary: <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> In today’s episode, we are discussing the 5 Love Languages as they pertain to children. I am joined by Diane Debrover, the Deputy Editor of <a href="http://parents.com">Parents Magazine</a> where we talk through each of the Love Languages and explore how they show up in children. Spoiler alert: I’ve got my reservations about the Love Language of gifts. <br> <br> <br> <br> Show Notes/Links:<br> <br> <br> <br> * <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.parents.com/parenting/better-parenting/advice/love-languages-of-children/" target="_blank">Article on Parents.com</a>* <a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://amzn.to/31lCRMz">The 5 Love Languages of Children: The Secret to Loving Children Effectively</a>* <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/ParentsIRL/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Parents IRL</a><br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/simple-families-podcast-positive-parenting-simple-living/id1202569587?mt=2" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"></a><br> <br> <br> <br> Transcription of Full Episode<br> <br> <br> <br> Denaye:            Hi Diane. Thanks for joining me today.<br> <br> <br> <br> Diane:              Hi Denaye. So nice to be with you.<br> <br> <br> <br> Denaye:            It’s good to chat. Tell me a little<br> bit about yourself personally, professionally.<br> <br> <br> <br> Diane:              My name is Diane Debrovner. I am<br> the deputy editor of Parents Magazine and I’ve actually been here for many,<br> many years. I started out as a senior editor and then I was the health and<br> psychology editor and I’ve been a deputy editor for many years. I oversee our<br> coverage of articles related to children’s health, and development, and<br> behavior, and relationships, and books, and a bunch of other things. I am the<br> mother of two daughters who are now 14 and 25 but I very clearly remember when<br> they were very young and I was a young mother myself. So I am absolutely in the<br> mindset of your audience and our audience and it’s been a real privilege to be<br> at Parents all this time and see how things have changed and stayed the same at<br> the same time.<br> <br> <br> <br> Denaye:            Right. So your kids pretty much grew<br> up with the magazine. Your first daughter was born shortly before you started<br> working there?<br> <br> <br> <br> Diane:              She was, she was 18 months old<br> when I started working at Parents. And then my daughters are 11 years apart. I<br> was divorced and I got remarried and when I had a second baby, it was really<br> great for my career. There aren’t a lot of people who can say that. So I threw<br> myself back into the content in a very hands on way.<br> <br> <br> <br> Denaye:            How long has Parents been around?<br> <br> <br> <br> Diane:              Parents was founded in 1926,<br> believe it or not.<br> <br> <br> <br> Denaye:            Oh my goodness. I had no idea. Wow.<br> <br> <br> <br> Diane:           &amp;n...