How to stick together Want a happy family? Learn to stick
together through the rough spots and practice what you preach,
says Scott Haltzman, M.D., clinical assistant professor of
psychiatry and human behavior at Brown University and author of
The Secrets of Happy Families: Eight Keys to Building a Lifetime
of Connection and Contentment. Dr. Haltzman gives tips on how to
bond. SheKnows: Why did you feel the need to write The Secrets
of Happy Families? Scott Haltzman: I wanted a book that
addresses the many definitions of what constitutes a healthy and
dynamic family. I also wanted to emphasize that adults are
responsible for modeling behavior to their children, parents and
the community at large. SK: What were you most surprised to
learn about happy families? SH: The book is based on a survey of
more than 1,200 people. The most surprising finding was that
these individuals determined that the most important factor
leading to a happy family was resiliency — the ability to bounce
back from bad experiences. I ha