Our pressured state also facilitates confusion about how to respond to an overwhelming array of cultural stresses (e.g., the internet, financial pressures, the overexposure of sex in the media, the pounding of a 24-hour news cycle that features scary news). How do we find the balance between protecting our children and letting them learn how to be effective in the world?
Allow me to be your parenting efficiency manager. As Tolstoy famously wrote: “Happy families are all alike. Every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” In this book I will review the science that supports Tolstoy’s insight and provide you with 10 top research supported and specific strategies for promoting wellness and happiness in your child, your family and–dare I say it– even you. These techniques are sensitive to your hectic lifestyle and are actually designed to save you time. I will also try to share these strategies with you in a way that will make you laugh, touch you and leave you knowing that I live with and understand your concerns.