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Proven ways to create a more loving family Research proves that happy families are good for health, longevity, peace of mind, productivity, and success. In The Secrets of Happy Families, Scott Haltzman offers an original approach to building family contentment that works for families of all ethnicities and make-ups–two-parent, single-parent, blended, childless, or same-sex couple. He provides a "positive psychology" way of solving family problems through strategy and leadership, including knowing and accepting who you are, taking a leadership role in loving and united relationships, building a network of support in extended families and communities, and making quality time for fun, adventures, holidays, and rituals.
Dr. Scott Haltzman is clinical assistant professor of psychiatry and human behavior at Alpert Medical School of Brown University and editor of DrScott.com. He is the coauthor of the best-selling books The Secrets of Happily Married Men and The Secrets of Happily Married Women.Theresa Foy DiGeronimo is the author of more than fifty books in the fields of medicine, education, and parenting.
Acknowledgments viiIntroduction 1Chapter 1 What Is a Family? 7Chapter 2 What Is Happiness? 19Secret 1 Happy Families . . . Stick Together 28Secret 2 Happy Families . . . Commit and Communicate 57Secret 3 Happy Families . . . Lean 80Secret 4 Happy Families . . . Teach to and Learn from Children 100Secret 5 Happy Families . . . Blend 131Secret 6 Happy Families . . . Handle Conflict 155Secret 7 Happy Families . . . Bounce 183Secret 8 Happy Families . . . Breathe 206Epilogue: Happy Families . . . Evolve 227Appendix: Aggregate Results of the Happy Family Survey 231Notes 243About the Authors 251Index 253