June 2011 - Half Full - The Network of Care

Comfortable with Discomfort

Yesterday, I dropped my kids off at a rustic sleep-a-way camp in the high Sierras, where they will be for the next two weeks. The drop-off didn’t go very well. When I was a kid, I begged and begged to go to sleep-a-way camp with my best friend Rory. I...

Published Wed, Jun 29 2011 5:38 PM by Raising Happiness raising_happiness

Wouldn’t You Love to Take the Summer Off?

Guess what? You can. Because my great-grandparents grew olives, I’ve learned a lot about olive trees over the years. Olives are an “alternate bearing crop,” which means that they produce a lot of fruit one year, then basically rest the following year...

Published Wed, Jun 29 2011 5:38 PM by Raising Happiness raising_happiness

Tuesday Tip: Take a Break

In today’s hyperbusy world, most people don’t take real breaks. “We are poisoned by the hypnotic belief,” writes Wayne Muller in his inspirational book Sabbath, “that good things come only through unceasing determination and tireless effort—and so we...

Published Mon, Jun 27 2011 11:59 PM by Raising Happiness raising_happiness

Podcast: Do Your Kids Have “Nature Deficit Disorder?”

This week my children are off at a very outdoorsy sleepaway camp—I’m excited for them to be outside nearly constantly for two weeks! One reason why I’m willing to part with them this summer is that I know their health and happiness will benefit from their...

Published Sun, Jun 26 2011 8:00 AM by Raising Happiness raising_happiness

Podcast: Helping Kids Cope with Uncomfortable Emotions

As the popular post “Comfortable with Discomfort” makes clear, difficult circumstances and emotions are part of living a happy life. Here’s what to do with those difficult emotions, whether they are your own or your children’s. Part 1 of a 2 part series...

Published Sun, Jun 26 2011 8:00 AM by Raising Happiness raising_happiness

Gratitude Journal: Welcome, Allyson!

Got Gratitude? Share it here! Welcome to our community gratitude journal, open to all who’d like to express their thanks or share a happy thought. I am grateful for my exciting new job as the incoming Development Director at Greater Good Science Center...

Published Fri, Jun 24 2011 8:30 AM by Raising Happiness raising_happiness

Tuesday Tip: Have a Micro Dance Party

Today, put on some good tunes and dance around with your kids, even if it just lasts for a song or two and takes place in the kitchen, sans disco ball. (My dancing queens love to play a mix of ‘70s music, which is also good for some laughs.) Dancing around...

Published Tue, Jun 21 2011 12:00 AM by Raising Happiness raising_happiness

Podcast: What I Wish I Had Known

Rona and Christine talk about Christine’s UC Berkeley commencement speech. Please check out my podcast with Rona Renner either here on the Greater Good website, or here on iTunes. Happy listening! Join the Campaign for 100,000 Happier Parents by signing...

Published Mon, Jun 20 2011 5:00 AM by Raising Happiness raising_happiness

Gratitude Journal: Happy Father’s Day!

Got Gratitude? Share it here! Welcome to our community gratitude journal, open to all who’d like to express their thanks or share a happy thought. Happy Father’s Day, Dad! We’ll always be your little girls. We love you! Niner and Munch I am grateful that...

Published Fri, Jun 17 2011 10:45 AM by Raising Happiness raising_happiness

These Dads Get It

The research on dads this year may not be as salacious as, say, the theories about why dad-to-be Anthony Weiner would risk his career and marriage by sending narcissistic and semi-nude photos of himself to women. But the kind of post I’m tempted to write...

Published Wed, Jun 15 2011 6:30 AM by Raising Happiness raising_happiness

Podcast: Talking to Kids about Stress

Rona and Christine talk about the scary statistics about kids’ stress—and ways to help kids cope. Please check out my podcast with Rona Renner either here on the Greater Good website, or here on iTunes. Happy listening! Join the Campaign for 100,000 Happier...

Published Mon, Jun 13 2011 12:00 AM by Raising Happiness raising_happiness

Gratitude Journal: Celebrating Birthdays and Families

Got Gratitude? Share it here! Welcome to our community gratitude journal, open to all who’d like to express their thanks or share a happy thought. Happy Birthday to my special brother. Thanks for always standing behind me. Celebrate 70 Great Years. your...

Published Fri, Jun 10 2011 9:30 AM by Raising Happiness raising_happiness

Inspiration for Parents

What do you find inspiring? I think inspiration, and it’s cousins, elevation and awe, are over-looked sources of happiness in our achievement-crazed culture. It’s kind of weird that things that make us cry can also be such amazing sources of joy—but it...

Published Thu, Jun 09 2011 10:45 AM by Raising Happiness raising_happiness

Tuesday Tip: Unplug

Turn off your cell phone—really and truly, totally off—for several hours today. Technology can be addictive, and it can change the core of who we are as people. Researchers believe that when we are over-connected to technology (including our email, the...

Published Tue, Jun 07 2011 12:00 AM by Raising Happiness raising_happiness

Podcast: Choosing Childcare

Finding good daycare when you go back to work is no small feat! Rona and Christine discuss the research around what types of care lead to the happiest and healthiest kids. Please check out my podcast with Rona Renner either here on the Greater Good website...

Published Mon, Jun 06 2011 12:00 AM by Raising Happiness raising_happiness

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