[candre717]

The article brings some good points about habit formation:

1. Start with one habit, one part of life at a time

2. Create repeated, consistent incentives for abstaining from bad habits

3. In place of bad habits, put into practice positive behaviors

4. Change happens in a supportive, nurturing environment

Even though the article is mostly about one man's relationship to his adult kids, the author manages to include a few decent ideas about change.