International bestselling author! Helen Russell, THE DANISH SECRET TO HAPPY KIDS: How the Viking Way of Raising Children Makes Them Happier, Healthier, and More Independent
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Zibby Owens
4.5 • 643 Ratings
🗓️ 2 September 2024
⏱️ 22 minutes
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Summary
British journalist and internationally bestselling author Helen Russell returns to the podcast to discuss THE DANISH SECRET TO HAPPY KIDS, a refreshingly funny, witty, and heart-warming roadmap to raising kids the Viking way—and helping them be happier, healthier, and more independent. Helen shares the experience of moving from London to Denmark, initially just for a year and before she had children, and discovering the unique parenting methods that prioritize unstructured play, spending time in nature (regardless of the weather!), and genuine connection, aided by the supportive social systems in the Nordic countries. She reflects on how these practices have shaped her parenting journey and her own perspectives on happiness and well-being.
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| 0:42.5 | Helen Russell is back on the podcast to discuss the Danish secret to happy kids, |
| 0:47.7 | how the Viking way of raising children makes them happier, healthier, and more independent. |
| 0:52.9 | Helen is a best-selling author, journalist, and speaker. |
| 0:56.0 | Formerly editor of Marie Claire.co.uk, turned Scandinavia correspondent for The Guardian, |
| 1:02.8 | her first book, The Year of Living Danishly, which she was on my podcast discussing, |
| 1:07.1 | became an international bestseller optioned for television. She's the author of six critically acclaimed books translated into 21 languages. |
| 1:14.7 | Helen now writes for magazines and newspapers globally, including The Times and the Sunday Times, |
| 1:20.0 | The Telegraph, the Independent, National Geographic, Wall Street Journal, The Observer, Metro, |
| 1:25.0 | Grazie, Stylist, and Stella. |
| 1:27.3 | She has spent the last 12 years studying cultural approaches to emotions |
| 1:31.1 | and speaks about her work internationally for organizations including Google, Novo Nordisk, Lego, and Bupa. |
| 1:38.1 | Welcome back, Helen on Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books, so excited to discuss the Danish secret to happy kids, |
| 1:45.1 | how the Viking way of raising children makes them happier, healthier, and more independent. Congratulations. |
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