43. What Is The Danish Way of Parenting? (feat. Jessica Joelle Alexander)

Jessica Joelle Alexander is a Bestselling Author, Danish Parenting
Expert, Columnist, Speaker and Cultural Researcher. Her work has
been featured in the NY Times, Time, BBC World News, Vanity Fair,
NPR, Huffington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Salon, The Atlantic
and many more. Her books have been published in over 29 countries.
She has a regular column in The Copenhagen Post and she currently
researches and writes for UC Berkley’s Toward Belonging Center.
Jessica’s book The Danish Way of Parenting is one of the most sold
parenting books of all time. She has been a spokesperson for LEGO
on the power of play and gives talks on parenting, leadership and
wellbeing around the world. She is extremely passionate about the
human condition, building character values and creating a more
compassionate society. In this episode you’ll learn about what led
Jessica to write The Danish Way of Parenting, why play is so much
more important than many parents realize, how to mindfully create
an environment of hygge with loved ones, and so much more. Enjoy!