Skip to main content
PBS logo
 
 

Book Review of The Way We Never Were: American Families and the Nostalgia Trap

The Way We Never Were: American Families and the Nostalgia Trap
pastorstan avatar reviewed on + 6 more book reviews


I got bogged down quite a bit in all the research and detail, but it was worth it to plow through this very helpful work. I've pulled from it many times to help people who have "failed" to live up to an image of the way we never were. Look elsewhere if you are searching for an "ideal" model to shoot for in your own personal life. In the meantime, Coontz's survival suggestion at the end is quite helpful, stay connected to the larger community around you for both support and service, contribution and succor.