How to be a happier parent : raising a family, having a life, and loving (almost) every minute
by Dell'Antonia, K. J. (Author)
Summary
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 full of... Full description
- 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.