Leaning into domestic bliss: How to create a happier home environment

In her book The Lean and Happy Home, Swedish business executive and mum-of-three Eva Jarlsdotter describes her own household as ‘loving but chaotic’ — a phrase that will strike a chord with many people juggling a busy family life with a career and other obligations. But for Jarlsdotter, there came a point when the chaos became too much and she decided to act.

Jarlsdotter, who lives just outside the city of Stockholm, began her career as a journalist before completing an executive MBA and ending up as a vice-president in an international telecoms company. By 2011, she and her husband Mattias had three children and both were working full-time.