Happy families, insights into the Art of Parenting - Steve Bowkett, Tim Harding, Trisha Lee, Roy Leighton

Today's young people are expected not only to have  a catalogue of 'A' grades but also to be well rounded, multiply intelligent, creative and mature individuals who can manage change and complexity without so much as the blink of an eye. This informative and entertaining book provides parents with practical tools to give their children a good start. Based on solid research, Happy families will hepl all family members to become lifelong learners of the skills for a happy life. The authors bring together different personal experiences of family life as well as diverse approaches to creativity, drawing on forum theatre, storytelling, music and Spiral Dynamics ( SD ). understanding SD helps us to see  how we can develop as mature and caring beings as its's about understanding the balancing act between our thinking and the environment arounds us, and how each can influence the other.