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… — Bruce Feiler Copy Share Image
It turns out there's only 10 minutes of productive conversation in any family dinner. The rest is taken up with 'take your elbows off the table' and 'pass the ketchup.' And what researchers have found is you can take that… — Bruce Feiler Copy Share Image
Moses became America's true founding father because he evangelized action; he justified risk. He gave ordinary people the courage to live with uncertainty. — Bruce Feiler Copy Share Image
But humans disappoint. Adam, in tasting the fruit, indicates that he prefers Eve to God, so God banishes them. — Bruce Feiler Copy Share Image
The way to tell a really big story, I think, is to tell a really small story. — Bruce Feiler Copy Share Image
The key idea of agile is that teams essentially manage themselves. ... It works in software, and it turns out that it works with kids. — Bruce Feiler Copy Share Image
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… — Bruce Feiler Copy Share Image
Knowing more about family history is the single biggest predictor of a child's emotional well-being. Grandparents can play a special role in this process,… — Bruce Feiler Copy Share Image
“A meta-analysis of sixty-six studies completed in 1992 found that mothers who have more support from grandmothers have less stress and more well-adjusted children.… — Bruce Feiler Copy Share Image
The bottom line: If you want a happier family, bring those skeletons out of the closet. — Bruce Feiler Copy Share Image
I think that most of the action in religion is around the home, is in families, and is in individual lives, and they can… — Bruce Feiler Copy Share Image
My name is Bruce Feiler, and I'm an explainaholic. I first heard this word used to describe Isaac Asimov, and I knew instantly that… — Bruce Feiler Copy Share Image
When I was growing up, I, like many Jews, cheered what appeared to be the receding of faith from everyday life. The further religion… — Bruce Feiler Copy Share Image
