Everyone wants their family to be happy, but so many things get in the way - work stress, commitments and our children’s challenging behaviour are some of the usual suspects. But less obvious obstacles are our own habits and expectations, a reactive (instead of proactive) parenting style, and even a lack of clarity about what makes a family truly happy. As a result, families often seem fragmented, stressful and out of control. In this book Kidspot expert Justin Coulson helps parents identify and develop habits that will strengthen their family by combining cutting-edge insights from positive psychology with classic psychological research underpinning relationships, parenting, and personal choices. Key topics covered include honing your parenting style; getting relationships right and how that leads to effective discipline; how to stop being the enemy of your children; using mindfulness in parenting; how optimism influences the wellbeing of families; being emotionally available to