"'Top-notch’
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'Helen has a way to take big ideas and convey them with warmth and wisdom' Dr Rangan Chatterjee
'A well researched study injected with humour and humanity' Mail on Sunday
*Featured on The Happiness Lab with Dr Laurie Santos*
After a decade of living in Denmark and raising a family there, Helen Russell noticed that Nordic children are different. They eat differently. They learn differently. They run, jump and climb out in nature for hours a day, even though the weather is terrible and it's dark October to March. And then they grow up to be some of the happiest adults on the planet. Her question was: how?
In How to Raise a Viking, Russell takes a deep dive into the parenting culture of Denmark and the other Nordic nations, from parental leave policies to school structure, screen time, and the surprising customs that lead to happy, well-adjusted humans. This fascinating peek behind the cultural curtain allows readers a glimpse of another world, where babies sleep outside in their prams up to -20°C and pre-schoolers wield axes.
Refreshingly funny and unfailingly optimistic about the new generation of humans growing up in the world right now, this is a heart-warming love letter to Russell’s adopted homeland and proof that we could all do with a bit more Viking in our lives.
'Ditch all the other parenting books. This is the one – funny, helpful, doable and not guilt-inducing. Makes me want to have kids all over again and try it this way' Matt Rudd
'I highly recommend' Mariella Frostrup
'Helen’s brilliant writing is having a dangerously powerful impact on me which is leading me to an inevitable emigration to Scandinavia' Rob Beckett
'How to Raise a Viking contains much of interest and succeeds in its primary purpose: making us think about how we should engage with our children and help them to realise their potential, and what we must prioritise to do so' Sunday Times
‘Helen Russell explains from experience how Nordic countries put a strong emphasis on resilience, outdoor play, independence, egalitarianism and a balanced approach to education and family life. 'Viking parenting' is about raising children to be self-assured, capable and connected to the natural world’ The Week"
"Een persoonlijke zoektocht naar verdriet en hoe we daarmee omgaan.
We leven in een wereld waar geluk van elk scherm spat. Iedereen doet er alles aan om positief in het leven te staan, maar tegelijkertijd stijgt het aantal depressies. We weten wel dat somberheid en verdriet bij het leven horen, maar we zijn vergeten hoe erbij stil te staan. En wie niet kan omgaan met verdriet raakt niet alleen zichzelf kwijt – anderen weten ook niet hoe ze ons moeten helpen. We moeten leren omgaan met verdriet om ook gelukkig te kunnen zijn. Want beide horen bij het leven.
Over eerder werk:
'Helen Russell heeft vlijmscherpe humor en zelfspot – twee zaken die dit boek zo aangenaam maken.' The Independent
'Briljant.' BBC Radio 2"
"‘In any human life there are going to be periods of unhappiness. Learning how to be sad is a natural first step in how to be happier’ Meik Wiking, CEO of the Happiness Research Institute
Helen Russell is an expert on the pursuit of happiness. In How to Be Sad she combines her powerful personal story with surprising research and warm advice to reveal the secret of finding joy: allowing sadness to enrich your life and relationships.
Timely and essential, this book is about how we can better look after ourselves and each other, simply by getting smarter about sadness."
"Als die berufstätige und hochorganisierte Mutter Alice sich von ihrer chaotischen Schwester Melissa zu einer Woche Dänemark-Urlaub überreden lässt, hat sie sich einen entspannten Aufenthalt in einem Spa vorgestellt. Aber Melissa hat eine Woche Wikingerurlaub im Wald gebucht: Hier sind Übernachten im selbstgebauten Unterschlupf und Beerensammeln fürs Abendessen.
Als Alice klar wird, dass sie die kommende Woche ohne Badezimmer überstehen soll, würde sie am liebsten abreisen. Doch zu Hause warten nur Arbeit und Haushalt, und so entschließt Alice sich zu bleiben. Am Ende entpuppt sich dieser Urlaub als das Beste, was ihr je passiert ist."
"Be bold. Be brave. Be Viking... The uplifting, laugh out loud debut novel from the bestselling author of THE YEAR OF LIVING DANISHLY. Frazzled mum Alice Ray likes to think she’s on top everything – she has FOUR bags-for-life in the boot of her car for heaven's sake. But after spectacularly embarrassing herself at work, she finally gives in to her sister’s pleas to take a much-needed break. But this is not the luxury spa holiday Alice hoped for – instead, she finds herself in Denmark, in the middle of nowhere, on a ‘How to be a Viking’ getaway. Can the two sisters finally learn to get along or will learning to embrace their inner warrior just make them better at fighting? Two sisters. One Scandi holiday they'll never forget..."
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