The Secrets of Happy Families: Surprising New Ideas to Bring More Togetherness, Less Chaos, and Greater Joy

Don't worry about family dinner.Let your kids pick their punishments.Ditch the sex talk.Cancel date night.These are just a few of the surprising innovations in this bold first-of-its-kind playbook for today's families.Best-selling author and New York Times family columnist Bruce Feiler found himself squeezed between caring for aging parents and raising his children.So he set out on a three-year journey to find the smartest solutions and the most cutting-edge research about families.Instead of the usual family "experts", he sought out the most creative minds - from Silicon Valley to the set of Modern Family, from the country's top negotiators to the Green Berets - and asked them what team-building exercises and problem-solving techniques they use with their families.Feiler then tested these ideas with his wife and kids.The result is a fun, original look at how families can draw closer together, complete with 200 never-before-seen best practices.