Thank you for joining us for episode 372 of Live Happy Now.

Summer should be all about fun and happiness, so this week we're looking at how to make this your family's happiest summer yet.

I'm your host, Paula Phelps, and this week I'm talking with educator and children's emotional health expert, Maureen Healy.

Her new book, The Happiness Workbook for Kids,

looks at how to navigate the difficult times we're in

and create fun, positive experiences for children.

She's here today to talk about some of the things we all can do

to make this summer happier and healthier for the whole family.

Maureen, welcome to Live Happy now.

Thanks for having me.

Well, we want to have you on the show because we're kicking off a month-long summer

of fun here at Live Happy, and you're all about fun and happiness.

So perfect fit.

And I wanted to talk to you because, you know, summer

is obviously all about fun. That's why we're doing the celebration. But the past couple of years

have been so tough on everyone. And why does that make it even more important for us to get really

intentional about having fun, not just for our children, but for ourselves this summer?

Well, I think, you know, we're all in the process to differing degrees and for different

reasons for bouncing back and becoming resilient. And I think that that resilience is sort of

the foundation for emotional health and a happier life. And we all want to become happier.

It's just a natural inborn urge. And the more

we do that, it seems that every other piece of our life goes well. That's very true. But it can be

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