Is a "Viking" Childhood a Happier Childhood (with Helen Russell)?
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This is an iHeart podcast. Guaranteed human. Pushkin. It's no secret that Nordic countries have very high levels of well being. Ever since the World Happiness Report launched their famous country happiness rankings,
Back in 2012, Scandinavian countries have consistently dominated the competition. In fact, Finland and Denmark have claimed the top spots for an impressive seven years running. The US and UK, by contrast, they haven't even broken into the top ten. So what's behind this Nordic happiness advantage? Journalist Helen Russell believes
It starts in childhood. It's not an accident that people from the Nordic countries are voted the happiest in the world year after year. This is how they are raised. If you're a fan of the Happiness Lab, you might remember Helen from a previous episode entitled Move to Your Happy Place. I asked Helen to return for this special series on parenting because she has traveled a rather circuitous path towards a happier family life.
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