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

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