Discover the parenting secrets of the happiest people in the world
What makes Denmark the happiest country in the world - and how do Danish parents raise happy, confident, successful kids, year after year? This upbeat and practical guide reveals the six essential principles behind the methods that have been working for parents in Denmark for more than forty years:
Play: essential for development and well-being
Authenticity: fosters trust and an 'inner compass'
Reframing: helps kids cope with setbacks and look on the bright side
Empathy: allows us to act with kindness toward others
No ultimatums: no power struggles, lines in the sand, or resentment
Togetherness: a way to celebrate family time, on special occasions and every day
A revealing and fresh take parenting advice, The Danish Way of Parentingwill help parents from all walks of life raise the happiest, most well-adjusted kids in the world.

'A shining alternative to high-stress modern parenting - families from New Delhi to New York will shout with joy' Heather Shumaker, author of It's OK Not to Share and It's OK to Go Up the Slide

Jessica Joelle Alexander is a bestselling author, Danish parenting expert, columnist, speaker and cultural researcher. Her work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, BBC World News, Time, Vanity Fair, NPR, Salon, The Atlantic and many more. She has been a spokesperson for LEGO on the power of play and gives talks on parenting, education and wellbeing around the world. She is a regular columnist for The Copenhagen Post and currently researches and writes for UC Berkley. She speaks four languages and lives in Europe with her husband and two children.