num_pages: 336
description: In the tradition of Bringing Up Bebe and Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother  an in-depth look at the practices and principles of Amish parents and how they raise children who are self-sufficient hard-working and remarkably happy.The more time Serena Miller spent in Holmes County Ohio doing research for her popular Amish novels the more she began to notice somethingAmish children were the happiest children shed ever seen. Despite not having modern toys and conveniences they are joyful serene calm and respectfulnot to mention whipping up full meals and driving buggies before most of us will allow our children to walk to school alone. And yet when she started asking questions about what these parents were doing differently she was startled to learn that happiness is not a goal Amish strive for at all.In More Than Happy Miller uncovers many surprising insights including the significance of real responsibilities the wisdom of unplugging from technology the value of unstructured time to play the importance of firm rules and the importance of each teenagers freedom to decide what is best for their future.Full of practical takeaways More Than Happy shows you how to apply the basic principles and parenting techniques the Amish use so you can raise happy well-adjusted kids.
language: English
title: More than Happy: The Wisdom of Amish Parenting
publisher: Howard Books