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
The bottom line: if you want a happier family, create, refine and retell the story of your family's positive moments and your ability to bounce back from the difficult ones. That act alone may increase the odds that your family will thrive for many generations to come. Bruce Feiler abilityactback share on social
The simplest consequence of walking on crutches is that you walk slower. Every step must be a necessary one. When you hurry, you get where you're going, but you get there alone. When you go slow, you get where you're going, but you get there with a community you've built along the way. Bruce Feiler buildcommunityconsequence share on social
Decades of research have shown that most happy families communicate effectively. But talking doesn't mean simply 'talking through problems,' as important as that is. Talking also means telling a positive story about yourselves. Bruce Feiler communicatedecadeeffectively share on social
The way to tell a really big story, I think, is to tell a really small story. Bruce Feiler bigsmallstory Change image and share on social
I definitely subscribe to the idea that 9/11, to use an overused phrase, was a wake-up call. There was a year-long national teach-in on Islam - everyone read books and suddenly talked about Islam, and that was very productive. But there's no doubt that moment has passed. Bruce Feiler bookcalldoubt share on social
I was surprised how relevant the Moses story was to contemporary American debates - from our ongoing debate about values, to our role as champions of freedom, to our place as a country that welcome immigrants. Bruce Feiler americanchampioncontemporary share on social
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
I set out to write an anti-parenting parenting book. Bruce Feiler antibookparenting Change image and share on social
One of the core ideas of the Bible is that meaning can be found in history. The sheer act of telling and retelling stories helps us to understand God's role in the world as well as our own position in a long line of ancestors who have wrestled with similar issues to the ones we wrestle with every day. Bruce Feiler actancestorbible share on social