I Set Out To Write An Anti-parenting

The Way To Tell A Really Big Story, I Think, Is To Tell A Really Small Story.

The Bottom Line: If You Want A Happier Family, Create, Refine And Retell The Story Of Your Family's Positive Moments And Your Ability To Bounce Back From The Difficult Ones. That Act Alone May Increase The Odds That Your Family Will Thrive For Many Generations To Come.

Even Superman's Name Reflects His Creators' Biblical Knowledge.

One Of The Things I've Learned Is To Be Much More Open About My Frailties And About Our Failures, Because When You Show Your Kids How You Can Resolve Conflict In Your Life In Real Time, You're Giving Them Confidence That When They Have Conflicts, They Can Push Through Them.

Our Instinct As Parents Is To Order Our Kids Around — It's Easier, And Frankly, We're Usually Right. [but] Reverse The Waterfall As Much As Possible. Enlist The Children In Their Own Upbringing.