How to be a happier parent : raising a family, having a life, and loving (almost) every minute /
Dell'Antonia, K. J.,
How to be a happier parent : raising a family, having a life, and loving (almost) every minute / KJ Dell'Antonia. - 311 pages ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-311).
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.
Presents a guide for overwhelmed parents on how to achieve greater happiness in everyday family life, drawing on the latest research to outline common missteps and practical solutions.
9780735210479 0735210470
bl2018109772
Parenthood.
Parent and child.
Stress management.
How to be a happier parent : raising a family, having a life, and loving (almost) every minute / KJ Dell'Antonia. - 311 pages ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-311).
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.
Presents a guide for overwhelmed parents on how to achieve greater happiness in everyday family life, drawing on the latest research to outline common missteps and practical solutions.
9780735210479 0735210470
bl2018109772
Parenthood.
Parent and child.
Stress management.