How to be a happier parent : raising a family, having a life, and loving (almost) every minute / KJ Dell'Antonia.
Material type: TextPublisher: New York : Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House, [2018]Copyright date: ©2018Description: 311 pages ; 24 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780735210479
- 0735210470
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book | Dr. James Carlson Library | Parent/Teacher Resource Collection-Children's | 306.874 D357 | Available | 33111008895795 | ||||
Children's Book | Main Library | Parent/Teacher Resource Collection-Children's | 306.874 D357 | Available | 33111009232410 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
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.
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.