How to survive school holidays like a Viking - from lagom summerhouses to going offline, coping with bad weather and why trampolines rule. Seven rules for getting through summer like a Scandinavian out now Substack mshelenrussell.substack.com/p/how-to-survi…

Thank you for a great interview and event!

Love this piece on Norwegian parenting - explored this and more over the past decade while researching my new book, How to Raise a Viking for anyone curious to find out more about the Nordic approach to parenting and children! #howtoraiseaviking theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/a…

Tears, Tantrums & Crabbing: A Delightfully Danish Ærø Adventure. Back from the break with a new post on island living and family holidays Danish style via Substack mshelenrussell.substack.com/p/tears-tantru…

This week's Substack column out now mshelenrussell.substack.com/p/reflections-… #livingdanishly

Great to talk The Danish Secret to Happy Kids WGN TV News & the aspects of Viking parenting that can be applied wherever we are to make for happier, healthier children. Now, back outside, everyone... ;)

Thanks so much for having me on the show WGN Morning News to talk The Danish Secret to Happy Kids (plus what we can steal to use wherever we are) linktr.ee/DanishSecretto…

Great chatting with Zibby Owens all about the Nordic approach to childhood and the Danish secret to happy kids. Listen now, here podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/int… #danishsecrettohappykids #howtoraiseaviking Sourcebooks

I have news… @Substack column out now on endings, beginnings, hope and home. Plus a brand new project/ride – I hope you’ll join me on it. No paywall for this post, so you can read it for free here: open.substack.com/pub/mshelenrus…

Great piece Sally Weale The Guardian on why children should be encouraged to play with mud theguardian.com/society/2024/o… - Nordic research on this for How To Raise a Viking 📖 fascinating #howtoraiseaviking #danishsecrettohappykids

Thanks Business Insider for including The Danish Secret to Happy Kids in this piece: 'I raised my kids in Denmark. When we returned to the US, they were far more independent than their American peers' businessinsider.com/us-mom-lived-i…

It's been a ride... now over at the other place @mshelenrussell.bsky.social

Helen Russell spent more than a decade living Danishly before returning home with her three children She's been pleasantly surprised trib.al/8MZbV5J

🪨 What do Vikings know about raising children? Turns out, quite a lot… 🪨 Funny and unfailingly optimistic, HOW TO RAISE A VIKING is a deep dive into the parenting culture of Nordic nations and a love letter to Helen Russell's adopted homeland. Out today in paperback!

How to Hold the Sun: A Danish Midsummer Survival Guide open.substack.com/pub/mshelenrus…

Heatwave Britain could learn from Scandinavia about how to keep cool | Helen Russell (Helen Russell) 👇This story is currently free to read 👇 independent.co.uk/voices/uk-heat…

.Wildfire Books to publish author and journalist Helen Russell's new novel, Laura Clark Is Away from Her Desk. Publication is set for late July 2026 👇 ebx.sh/jK105x