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"Award-winning Wharton Professor and Choiceology podcast host Katy Milkman has devoted her career to the study of behavior change. In this ground-breaking book, Milkman reveals a proven path that can take you from where you are to where you want to be, with a foreword from psychologist Angela Duckworth, the best-selling author of Grit. Set audacious goals. Foster good habits. Create social support. You've surely heard this advice before. If you've...

In winsome style, Claire coaches readers with vignettes from her uncommon life. A top-level Twitter employee, world traveler, author, non-profit founder, and mom, Claire tries to make the most of every moment. In The Better Life, she shares action steps and reflections on balance, productivity, self-care, and other essentials for rocking it at life every day. Take some advice from Claire: Say yes. Say numbers Quit something. Take your mornings seriously....

A psychological guide for parents offers insight into the sources of childhood tantrums, resistance to responsibility, and negativity, providing step-by-step recommendations for improving parent-child dynamics while sharing numerous exercises on how to discipline in a more constructive manner.