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Title details for How to be a Happier Parent by KJ Dell'Antonia - Available

How to be a Happier Parent

Raising a Family, Having a Life and Loving (Almost) Every Minute

by KJ Dell'Antonia
KJ Dell'Antonia
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An encouraging guide to helping parents find more happiness in their day-to-day family life, from the former lead editor of the New York Times' Motherlode blog.
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 the joy we'd always hoped for? Drawing from the latest research and interviews with families, KJ discovers that it's possible to do more by doing less, and make our family life a refuge and pleasure, rather than another stress point in a hectic day. She focuses on nine common problem spots that cause parents the most grief, explores why they are hard, and offers small, doable, sometimes surprising steps you can take to make them better. Whether it's getting everyone out the door on time in the morning or making sure chores and homework get done without another battle, How to Be a Happier Parent shows that having a family isn't just about raising great kids and churning them out at destination: success. It's about experiencing joy—real joy, the kind you look back on, look forward to, and live for—along the way.

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  • Release date

    August 21, 2018

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    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9780525590606
      • File size: 247876 KB
      • Duration: 08:36:24

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Listeners will appreciate the overall positive tone in this encyclopedic guide to feeling more effective as a parent. The youthful-sounding author, a mother of four and former editor of a NEW YORK TIMES parenting blog, is an easy-to-hear, likable narrator. Her upbeat attitude is believable as she explains what's behind familiar challenges like morning and bedtime struggles, chores, sibling conflicts, and excessive screen time. She's assembled her often surprising solutions from a variety of sources--research studies, her blog visitors, and a generous assortment of experts. It's 10 hours of scenarios and strategies, but the author's believable optimism keeps listeners engaged as they consider her practical, empowering ideas. By doing less and expecting more from your kids, she says, you can bring back the joy of being a part of something important that's going well. T.W. © AudioFile 2019, Portland, Maine

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