{"product_id":"the-secrets-of-happy-families-improve-your-mornings-rethink-family-dinner-fight-smarter-go-out-and-play-and-much-more-isbn-9780061778735","title":"The Secrets of Happy Families: Improve Your Mornings, Rethink Family Dinner, Fight Smarter, Go Out and Play, and Much More","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Secrets of Happy Families\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Bruce Feiler has drawn up a blueprint for modern families — a new approach to family dynamics, inspired by cutting-edge techniques gathered from experts in the disciplines of science, business, sports, and the military.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDon't worry about family dinner.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLet your kids pick their punishments.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDitch the sex talk.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCancel date night.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese are just a few of the surprising innovations in this bold first-of-its-kind playbook for today's families. Bestselling author and \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e family columnist Bruce Feiler found himself squeezed between caring for aging parents and raising his children. So he set out on a three-year journey to find the smartest solutions and the most cutting-edge research about families. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInstead of the usual family \"experts,\" he sought out the most creative minds—from Silicon Valley to the set of \u003cem\u003eModern Family\u003c\/em\u003e, from the country's top negotiators to the Green Berets—and asked them what team-building exercises and problem-solving techniques they use with their families. Feiler then tested these ideas with his wife and kids. The result is a fun, original look at how families can draw closer together, complete with 200 never-before-seen best practices.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeiler's life-changing discoveries include a radical plan to reshape your family in twenty minutes a week, Warren Buffett's guide for setting an allowance, and the Harvard handbook for resolving conflict. \u003cem\u003eThe Secrets of Happy Families\u003c\/em\u003e is a timely, counterintuitive book that answers the questions countless parents are asking: How do we manage the chaos of our lives? How do we teach our kids values? How do we make our family happier?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in a charming, accessible style, \u003cem\u003eThe Secrets of Happy Families\u003c\/em\u003e is smart, funny, and fresh, and will forever change how your family lives every day.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e  Don't worry about family dinner.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e  Let your kids pick their punishments.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e  Ditch the sex talk.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e  Cancel date night.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese are just a few of the surprising innovations in this bold first-of-its-kind playbook for today's families. Bestselling author and \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e family columnist Bruce Feiler found himself squeezed between caring for aging parents and raising his children. So he set out on a three-year journey to find the smartest solutions and the most cutting-edge research about families. Instead of the usual family \"experts,\" he sought out the most creative minds—from Silicon Valley to the set of \u003cem\u003eModern Family\u003c\/em\u003e, from the country's top negotiators to the Green Berets—and asked them what team-building exercises and problem-solving techniques they use with their families. Feiler then tested these ideas with his wife and kids. The result is a fun, original look at how families can draw closer together, complete with two hundred never-before-seen best practices.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeiler's life-changing discoveries include a radical plan to reshape your family in twenty minutes a week, Warren Buffett's guide for setting an allowance, and the Harvard handbook for resolving conflict. \u003cem\u003eThe Secrets of Happy Families\u003c\/em\u003e is a timely, counterintuitive book that answers the questions countless parents are asking: How do we manage the chaos of our lives? How do we teach our kids values? 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