The bottom line: If you want a happier family, bring those skeletons out of the closet. Bruce Feiler bottombringcloset Change image and share on social
When I was growing up, I, like many Jews, cheered what appeared to be the receding of faith from everyday life. The further religion got from our lives the better our lives would get, I thought, because persecution had been such a burden to Jewish families for generations. Bruce Feiler appearburdencheer share on social
There's a reason the Exodus story has inspired so many Americans. It's a narrative of hope. Bruce Feiler americanexodushope Change image and share on social
I'm a fifth generation Jew from the South, and I would say that I felt this connection to my religion, but it wasn't a spiritual connection. Bruce Feiler connectionfeltgeneration Change image and share on social
When faced with a challenge, happy families, like happy people, just add a new chapter to their life story that shows them overcoming the hardship. This skill is particularly important for children, whose identity tends to get locked in during adolescence. Bruce Feiler addadolescencechallenge share on social
If you tell your own story to your children - that includes your positive moments and your negative moments, and how you overcame them - you give your children the skills and the confidence they need to feel like they can overcome some hardship that they've felt. Bruce Feiler childconfidencefeel share on social
It is our responsibility to find God in someone who is different from us. I think that God basically says, 'I created diversity on purpose, and it is your responsibility to figure out how to make it work.' Bruce Feiler basicallycreatediversity share on social
After college, I wanted to learned about myself as an American, so I left the United States and went to Japan. Bruce Feiler americancollegejapan Change image and share on social
Abraham is the shared ancestor of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. He stands at the heart of these three faiths. And yet you know almost nothing about him. Bruce Feiler abrahamancestorchristianity Change image and share on social
