How To Be A Happier Parent with KJ Dell’Antonia: Voices 28

The Mom Hour · Mom Hour Media

August 3, 201851m 10s

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Show Notes

Happiness in parenting doesn’t mean mean skipping through fields of daisies with a brood of clean, cheerful, never-whining children who eat their veggies and always put their dirty clothes in the hamper. In reality, it’s a much messier–but totally attainable–thing.

In this episode of The Mom Hour Voices, Sarah talks with writer KJ Dell’Antonia about cultivating happiness as a mom in the midst of sibling fighting, grumpy mornings, and endless screen-time negotiations. KJ’s new book, How To Be A Happier Parent, offers specific strategies from both parenting experts and real-life moms and dads for tackling some of the most common pain points that accompany modern parenting. Join us!

LINKS MENTIONED:

Sarah mentioned Episode 167 of The Mom Hour, where she and Meagan talked about laundry
howtobeahappierparent.com is the place to go to find out more about KJ and her book
Books KJ used in her research that were mentioned in the interview
How To Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk (by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish)
Siblings Without Rivalry: How to Help Your Children Live Together So You Can Live Too (by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish)
Peaceful Parent, Happier Siblings (Dr. Laura Markham)
#AmWriting with Jess & KJ (KJ’s podcast with friend and fellow author Jessica Lahey)
IndieBound.com, a great source for finding indie bookstores or ordering books from independent sellers