{"id":5503,"date":"2017-11-20T18:00:59","date_gmt":"2017-11-20T17:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/martinroe.com\/blog\/?p=5503"},"modified":"2017-11-16T10:47:36","modified_gmt":"2017-11-16T09:47:36","slug":"books-on-monday-the-secrets-of-happy-families","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/martinroe.com\/blog\/books-on-monday-the-secrets-of-happy-families\/","title":{"rendered":"Books on Monday: The Secrets of Happy Families"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Developing a strong family narrative can be the single most important thing you can do for your family.<!--more--><div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div>Did you read my Friday Finds section last week? In it I link to an article in the New York Times by author Bruce Feiler. He tells that psychologists have found that if you want a happier family, you should create, refine and retell the story of your family\u2019s positive moments and your ability to bounce back from the difficult ones. 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