Denmark is one of the world’s happiest nations. Are its parenting habits worth importing?
As featured in CBS News. Finland has been crowned the happiest country in the world, according to the 2026 World Happiness Report. Nordic countries have…
New book! The Danish Way of Education
Aristotle said you can’t educate the mind without educating the heart. Yet in today’s increasingly competitive testing culture—where children in standard schools take an…
Is ‘the Danish way’ the right way to parent?
When I first met my Danish friend Dorthe many years ago, she and her husband had two kids and I had none. I had…
The life long effects of Empathic thinking
You would think that writing parenting books would automatically make you an awesome parent. It doesn’t. I have to constantly work at trying to…
Interview: Can early education make your children happy adults?
Listen to the interview with Australia´s leading public broadcast service here https://www.sbs.com.au/news/podcast-episode/interview-can-early-education-make-your-children-happy-adults/mmfxffw5a Jessica Joelle Alexander is a parenting expert, author and cultural researcher, with…
How do Danes Teach Empathy? Recognizing and understanding the emotions of others is key to well-being
Did you know that Denmark has been voted as one of the most empathic countries in the world as well as one of the…
Ban or Balance? How to Protect Kids Online The Danish Way?
Power struggles around screentime is one of the biggest challenges parents face today. Conflicts and confusion in this area seem to know no borders,…
I tried parenting the Danish way for a week and it works-here are the best tips I learned
Denmark is consistently voted one of the happiest places in the world and how they raise their children is seen as a key reason…
I was a competitive mom until l learned the three rules of Danish Parenting
I was the kind of parent who wanted my children to be successful at all costs; do well in school, get good grades and…
New Book! The Danish Way Everyday
Book Launch Announcement: The Danish Way Everyday –A practical age by age guide for how to parent “The Danish Way” It’s so exciting to announce the…
