# Meik Wiking

For years, Denmark has consistently ranked among the happiest countries in the world. But according to parenting expert and cultural researcher Jessica Joelle Alexander, that happiness isn't about chasing success or avoiding hardship - it's about raising children who feel secure, capable, and comfo…

They should have died out when the lightbulb was invented. Instead they’re a $10 billion industry. What does it mean that we still want tiny fires inside our homes?  SOURCES: Tim Cooper, professor emeritus of sustainable design and consumption at Nottingham Trent University. Gökçe Günel, professor…

Look around your home. Notice what catches your eye that causes you stress and what things make you happy. More often than not, a pet or a photo of a family outing brings a moment of happiness, a new appliance or pair of shoes probably not as much. As the old adage says, money can’t buy happiness. …