October 2009 - Half Full - The Network of Care

Holiday Happiness: Is it all About Forgiveness?

As Halloween excitement mounts in our household and the nip of fall is finally forcing us to find our jackets (I know, it is good to be a Californian), one thing is clear: The holidays are right around the corner. I’m the first to feel annoyed when I...

Published Wed, Oct 28 2009 7:59 PM by Half Full: Science for Raising Happy Kids

Filed under: Main essay, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Halloween, Forgiveness, Holidays, parents, Happiness

How to Love Bigger, Better, More

Let’s not lie. Despite his controversial views on parenting, I love Michael Lewis. I LOVE his book about parenting, even though much of it goes against what I preach; I love his sense of humor; I love that he predicted the current financial meltdown 20...

Published Tue, Oct 20 2009 12:08 PM by Half Full: Science for Raising Happy Kids

Filed under: Main essay, Growth & fixed mindsets

Friday Photo 10/9

We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools. –Martin Luther King, Jr. Want to see a photo of your happy child in this space? You can share your photos with us by following 3 simple steps: Create a Flickr account, if you...

Published Fri, Oct 09 2009 7:00 AM by Half Full: Science for Raising Happy Kids

Filed under: Friday Photo

Are Parents Today Too Needy?

Michael Lewis is worried that now that he isn’t writing about his kids, he isn’t going to pay enough attention to them. To quote Jon Daily, this is one of the worst things I’ve ever heard a parent admit on national television. He then dismisses his worry...

Published Thu, Oct 08 2009 5:21 PM by Half Full: Science for Raising Happy Kids

Filed under: Uncategorized

Friday Photo 10/2

The foolish seeks happiness in the distance; the wise grows it under his feet. –James Oppenheim Want to see a photo of your happy child in this space? You can share your photos with us by following 3 simple steps: Create a Flickr account, if you...

Published Fri, Oct 02 2009 12:00 PM by Half Full: Science for Raising Happy Kids

Filed under: Friday Photo

Are You Sadder Than Your Mother?

Thanks probably to my mother herself, I’m not. (Sadder than her, that is. I’m almost certainly happier.) But many women today are sadder than their peers were 40 years ago, according to a study by Penn researchers called “The Paradox of Declining Female...

Published Thu, Oct 01 2009 12:12 PM by Half Full: Science for Raising Happy Kids

Filed under: Mothering, Fostering social connections, Uncategorized, Main essay

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