'A shining alternative to high-stress modern parenting, and families from New Delhi to New York will shout with joy' Heather Shumaker, author of It's OK Not to Share and It's OK to Go Up the Slide DISCOVER THE PARENTING SECRETS OF THE HAPPIEST PEOPLE IN THE WORLD What makes Denmark the happiest country in the world -- and how do Danish parents raise happy, confident, successful kids, year after year? This upbeat and practical guide reveals the six essential principles that have been working for parents in Denmark for decades: - Play: essential for development and well-being - Authenticity: fosters trust and an 'inner compass' - Reframing: helps kids cope with setbacks and look on the bright side - Empathy: allows us to act with kindness towards others - No ultimatums: no power struggles or resentment - Togetherness: a way to celebrate family time, on special occasions and every day A revealing and fresh take on parenting advice, The Danish Way of Parenting will help parents from all walks of life raise the happiest, most well-adjusted kids in the world.

A powerful new method of raising children . . . who are "resilient and emotionally secure" -- in other words, exactly what we're all aiming for

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A practical parenting guide based on the philosophy that has made Denmark the happiest country in the world.

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Jessica Joelle Alexander is a bestselling author, Danish parenting expert, columnist, speaker and cultural researcher. Her work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, BBC World News, Time, Vanity Fair, NPR, Salon, The Atlantic and many more. She has been a spokesperson for LEGO on the power of play and gives talks on parenting, education and wellbeing around the world. She is a regular columnist for The Copenhagen Post and currently researches and writes for UC Berkley. She speaks four languages and lives in Europe with her husband and two children. Iben Dissing Sandahl is a certified coach, author, and licensed narrative psychotherapist, MPF, with a private practice just outside Copenhagen, Denmark. She specializes in counseling families and children. Originally trained as a teacher, she worked for ten years in the Danish school system before earn­ing her degree in narrative psychotherapy. She is very passion­ate about her work and is regularly quoted in magazines, in newspapers, and on Danish national radio for her expert opinion. She is a wife and mother of two girls, Ida and Julie.

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'Among the most successful parenting resources of all time' iPaper

'A shining alternative to high-stress modern parenting, and families from New Delhi to New York will shout with joy' Heather Shumaker, author of It's OK Not to Share and It's OK to Go Up the Slide

DISCOVER THE PARENTING SECRETS OF THE HAPPIEST PEOPLE IN THE WORLD

What makes Denmark the happiest country in the world -- and how do Danish parents raise happy, confident, successful kids, year after year? This upbeat and practical guide reveals the six essential principles that have been working for parents in Denmark for decades:

• Play: essential for development and well-being
• Authenticity: fosters trust and an 'inner compass'
• Reframing: helps kids cope with setbacks and look on the bright side
• Empathy: allows us to act with kindness towards others
• No ultimatums: no power struggles or resentment

• Togetherness: a way to celebrate family time, on special occasions and every day

  A revealing and fresh take on parenting advice, The Danish Way of Parenting will help parents from all walks of life raise the happiest, most well-adjusted kids in the world.