How to Parent Like the Happiest People in the World
Q + A with Danish-parenting expert Jessica Joelle Alexander featured in ParentMap For 40 years in a row, Denmark, a small country in the…
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The Danish Way Gets the Royal Treatment
When I married a Dane over 20 years ago and came to Denmark for the first time, I was a self-proclaimed “non-maternal person”. I…
The Danish Secret to Cherishing Chores
When the pandemic first hit, I feared for how my family would cope in lockdown. I wondered if constantly being together might break us…
6 Tips for a potential Coronavirus Lockdown
As my family and many other families across Europe head into our second week of lockdown due to the coronavirus, it seems much of…
A trusting and free people
Denmark ranks high in both happiness and divorces How come a tiny kingdom like Denmark situated in Scandinavia, famous for “The Little Mermaid” and…
Predictability leads to Positive Habits
If you feel your child is demanding a lot from you, it is time to take a closer look at your routines at home….
Hygge for the Holidays
As featured in Creative Child Magazine Would you like a cozier, happier holiday season in 2017? I think it would be a much needed…
Tiger Moms, European Style: Dirt, Sharp Knives, Matches, Romantic Sleepovers
By Ellen Gamerman Parents seeking an edge have a shelf of new books on foreign styles of child-rearing; “mud kitchens,” free play, chocolate sprinkles…
Danish Reframing Example
Psychology Today interviews Iben Sandahl: Authenticity and positive reframing can help raise confident kids.
By Robert A. Lavine Since Danish children, as well as adults, regularly place at or near the top in global surveys of satisfaction and…
