Greater Good Science Center Raising Happiness Blog
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Christine Carter is the executive director of the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley and a sociologist who studies the childhood roots of happiness. The Greater Good Science Center is an interdisciplinary research center that promotes the study of happiness, compassion, and strong families. Dedicated to "translating" the science of a meaningful life into practical tips for the general public, Carter writes the blog Half Full: Science for Raising Happy Kids (www.GreaterGoodParents.org), which offers parents research-based tips for fostering well-being in children.
Articles by Greater Good Science Center Raising Happiness Blog
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The Childhood Seeds of Adult Happiness
Happiness is, in many ways, a skill that parents can teach their children. Kids develop habits of thinking, feeling, and...
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Teaching Gratitude in a Culture of Entitlement
In our video blogversation, Kelly Corrigan and I talk about some practical ways to raise appreciative kids. For...
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Gratitude is an Attitude
Did you know that grateful people sleep better? Researchers have found that people who practice gratitude feel...
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5 hours to a Better Relationship
This posting continues a four-part series on improving your relationship to improve your children's well-being. Go here...
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What Kids Learn During Dinner
Of everything I'll discuss on Half Full, having dinner as a family is one of the most important things. Think of it as...
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The Benefits of Optimism
Just as despair can come to one another only from other human beings, hope, too, can be given to one only by other human...
Topics: Self-Esteem Development -
Raising Optimistic Kids
The last post was about why we parents should foster optimism in our kids. In a nutshell: there is a close link between...
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Confessions of a Selfish Mother
Mother's Day is that one time of year that moms are allowed indulgence-in our household this usually involves breakfast...
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The Growth Mindset
YOUR MINDSET about how people learn can profoundly influence how happy your kids are. There are two basic...
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Teaching Gratitude
Gratitude is something that can and should be practiced at home. Research shows that people who practice gratitude feel...
Topics: Character Development
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