How to be a happier parent raising a family, having a life, and loving (almost) every minute
In all the writing and reporting KJ Dell'Antonia has done on families over the years, one topic keeps coming up again and again: parents crave a greater sense of happiness in their daily lives. In this optimistic, solution-packed book, KJ asks: How can we change our family life so that it is fu...
| Main Author: | Dell'Antonia, K. J. (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House,
2018.
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction: This could be fun
- Interlude: Ten mantras for happier parents
- Mornings are the worst
- Chores: more fun if someone else does them, and your child should
- Siblings: they can bring the fun and they can take it away
- Sports and activities: fun for everyone, except when they're not
- Homework: more fun when it's not yours
- Screens are fun, limiting them is not
- Discipline: this hurts me more than it hurts you
- Food, fun, and family time
- Free time, vacations, holidays, birthdays, and other on-demand "fun"
- The end of the book, not the journey.