RAISING HAPPINESS 10 Simple Steps for More Joyful Kids and Happier Parents

This collection of research, personal stories, and advice couldn’t be more smoothly organized and accessible. With Emily Durante’s sunny performance making it sound even more appealing, it’s an audio message that will help parents open up to new possibilities for helping their kids—and themselves. Durante’s gentle performance softens the denseness of the content and makes the author’s recommendations sound inviting. There are references to an astounding number of developmental and social psychology studies and a lot of prescriptions at the end of each chapter, but her reading makes them all sound clear and down-to-earth. One of the most thoughtful parenting audios available, this is less about making kids happy than about giving them the security and mental tools they need to make themselves happy. T.W. © AudioFile 2013, Portland, Maine [Published: MARCH 2013]