https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Denmark in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Bestselling authorJessica Alexander returns to The Local with tips on how to move forward in a divisive political climate. https://www.thelocal.dk/20161114/trump-hangover-maybe-the-danish-way-can-help Mon, 14 Nov 2016 10:20:40 +0100 trump-hangover-maybe-the-danish-way-can-help Parenting expert Jessica Alexander worries that even in Denmark, where play is seen as a necessary part of a child’s life, free play could be pushed out by a focus on competitiveness. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160614/is-danish-concept-of-free-play-in-danger Tue, 14 Jun 2016 13:09:22 +0200 is-danish-concept-of-free-play-in-danger An Australian TV programme that highlighted Denmark's "kids gone wild" at a forest kindergarten struck a nerve internationally. Parenting expert Jessica Alexander explains why. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160331/is-danish-parenting-as-wild-as-the-world-thinks Thu, 31 Mar 2016 12:38:44 +0200 is-danish-parenting-as-wild-as-the-world-thinks Columnist and parenting expert Jessica Alexander on the Danes' obsession with group singing. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160226/singing-your-way-to-happiness-with-the-danes Fri, 26 Feb 2016 12:24:41 +0100 singing-your-way-to-happiness-with-the-danes Columnist and parenting expert Jessica Alexander wonders if she can use the Danes' secret to success to turn herself into a runner. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160129/i-am-not-a-runner-putting-danish-resilience-to-the-test Fri, 29 Jan 2016 12:14:28 +0100 i-am-not-a-runner-putting-danish-resilience-to-the-test American author Jessica Alexander writes that Donald Trump is a prime example of the authoritarian parenting style that is so prevalent and so different from the way Danes raise their kids. https://www.thelocal.dk/20151210/can-the-danish-way-trump-future-donalds Thu, 10 Dec 2015 11:12:01 +0100 can-the-danish-way-trump-future-donalds American author Jessica Alexander has seen US interest in Denmark spike in recent weeks, but she wonders if more of her countrymen would be inspired by Danes if they focused on their social traits rather than their 'socialist' label. https://www.thelocal.dk/20151103/four-ways-that-danes-are-socializers-not-socialists Tue, 03 Nov 2015 15:02:48 +0100 four-ways-that-danes-are-socializers-not-socialists The Local's opinion columnist and 'The Danish Way of Parenting' author Jessica Alexander writes cutting up a lion in front of school kids is just a manifestation of Danes' honest approach to life. https://www.thelocal.dk/20151014/lion-dissection-is-incredibly-danish Wed, 14 Oct 2015 09:12:37 +0200 lion-dissection-is-incredibly-danish Opinion columnist Jessica Alexander writes that Danes' lack of reverence for so-called authority figures builds trust, respect and empathy. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150917/how-denmarks-flat-power-structure-creates-respect Thu, 17 Sep 2015 09:27:21 +0200 how-denmarks-flat-power-structure-creates-respect The Local's columnist Jessica Alexander, whose book 'The Danish Way of Parenting' focuses strongly on how Danes teach empathy, says we'd all be better off if we were more understanding and trusting of others. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150827/the-lifelong-effects-of-empathic-thinking Thu, 27 Aug 2015 09:41:43 +0200 the-lifelong-effects-of-empathic-thinking With school back in session, The Local's opinion columnist Jessica Alexander argues that the very way Danish classrooms are organized help contribute to the country's happiness. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150812/danish-classrooms-are-built-for-empathy-and-happiness Wed, 12 Aug 2015 16:07:13 +0200 danish-classrooms-are-built-for-empathy-and-happiness Opinion columnist Jessica Alexander used to be sceptical of the Danish emphasis on playing and socializing but has come to realize that all cultures tend to view their own parenting approaches as best. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150728/is-the-danish-way-the-right-way-to-raise-children Tue, 28 Jul 2015 10:24:20 +0200 is-the-danish-way-the-right-way-to-raise-children Opinion columnist Jessica Alexander and her Danish husband had very different thoughts about how to raise their children but the American transplant eventually adopted 'The Danish Way' and thinks all parents should too. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150714/denmark-spanking-parenting-discipline-children Tue, 14 Jul 2015 15:52:55 +0200 denmark-spanking-parenting-discipline-children The Local's columnist Jessica Alexander argues that Denmark is ahead of Hollywood when it comes to realistic approaches to women's ageing. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150629/gender-equality-and-a-womans-right-to-age Mon, 29 Jun 2015 22:20:08 +0200 gender-equality-and-a-womans-right-to-age The Local's opinion columnist Jessica Alexander writes that if you really want to feel better about yourself, you should skip the sugary Hollywood films and opt for a Danish downer. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150618/why-happy-endings-dont-actually-make-us-happy Thu, 18 Jun 2015 09:42:55 +0200 why-happy-endings-dont-actually-make-us-happy Plenty of theories abound about why the Danes are always near the top of happiness surveys, but The Local's opinion columnist Jessica Alexander may have a new one. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150601/a-little-known-secret-to-the-danes-happiness Mon, 01 Jun 2015 12:06:01 +0200 a-little-known-secret-to-the-danes-happiness The Local's opinion columnist Jessica Alexander was a bit taken aback to hear her Danish husband reading their child a book about sex but should she have been? https://www.thelocal.dk/20150515/lets-talk-about-sex-the-danish-way Fri, 15 May 2015 21:19:55 +0200 lets-talk-about-sex-the-danish-way The Local's new opinion columnist Jessica Alexander writes that her fellow Americans would benefit from taking a lesson in humility from the Danes. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150502/what-americans-can-learn-from-humble-danes Sat, 02 May 2015 09:37:06 +0200 what-americans-can-learn-from-humble-danes The American author of a new book about Danish parenting writes that the Danes' focus on empathy makes them much happier than Americans who pursue material goods. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150221/the-danish-way-american-dream Sat, 21 Feb 2015 10:27:00 +0100 the-danish-way-american-dream