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Gratitude Journal: Grateful for Great Dads

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. We need photos! Send them to janinek@berkeley.edu. I am grateful that I had a father who loved me unconditionally...

Published Thu, Mar 29 2012 9:12 PM by Raising Happiness

Please Quit Your Diet, Now

If you are one of the 45 million Americans who will diet this year, you’ve probably made a New Year’s Resolution to counter holiday over-indulgence by cutting calories. Please don’t do this. I’m not saying you don’t need to lose weight, or that you are...

Published Mon, Jan 02 2012 3:58 AM by Raising Happiness

3 Ways to Raise Kind Kids

Welcome to our new Raising Happiness video series produced by the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley! These new videos, which will be released every other week, are super-short and loaded with tips for raising happy kids and for finding more joy...

Published Mon, Oct 08 2012 7:00 PM by Raising Happiness

Podcast: Say What You Mean, Mean What You Say

We’ve all done it: threatened a consequence in the face of our children’s misbehavior that we don’t intend to follow through on. In this podcast, Rona and I discuss why not following through makes our kids insecure, and what we can do instead. Please...

Published Thu, Aug 09 2012 1:00 AM by Raising Happiness

Is Happiness Learnable?

Have you been wondering if you can encourage your Eeyore to be a bit sunnier? Or if your cynical spouse could look at the bright side a little more often? This quick video answers those questions. Convinced, but wondering what skills foster happiness...

Published Mon, Oct 22 2012 1:00 AM by Raising Happiness

The Kids Are Not Alright

Generally, I believe worry is a waste of time and energy. For nearly 20 years I battled what was probably an anxiety disorder disguised as perfectionism, so I know what a happiness killer anxiety is. So I rarely write posts that will make parents more...

Published Mon, Nov 05 2012 12:00 AM by Raising Happiness

Gratitude Journal: Grateful for Spring Rituals

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. We need photos! Send them to janinek@berkeley.edu. Our family sat outside in the Spring sun and decorated...

Published Thu, Apr 05 2012 7:23 AM by Raising Happiness

Gratitude Journal: Thank You, Mom!

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 that my mother gave me the gift of life. Amaya I am so grateful to my Aunt Lulu, who is driving...

Published Fri, May 11 2012 6:56 AM by Raising Happiness

My Love-Hate Relationship with Mother’s Day

I hate to admit this, but I’ve come to feel entitled to breakfast in bed on Mother’s Day (complete with gifts and a clean kitchen afterwards), a family hike (no whining, everyone remembers their water bottles and packs their own snack, remembering one...

Published Tue, May 07 2013 12:02 AM by Raising Happiness

3 New Year’s Resolutions that Will Make You Happier

You want to lose weight. Get out of debt. Stop smoking. Eat more kale. Call your grandma more often. I do understand why people don’t like New Year’s resolutions: They can be a source of failure, year after year. Folks often pick resolutions that are...

Published Sun, Dec 23 2012 7:41 AM by Raising Happiness

Three Quick Tips for Saving the Earth

Last Saturday night at a birthday soiree, I got to sit across from one of UC Berkeley’s cutting edge ocean researchers. I asked him to explain to me how climate change is affecting fish populations, and he responded by saying that “climate change is happening...

Published Mon, Apr 22 2013 1:00 AM by Raising Happiness

Mindful Parenting

A tip for mindful awareness during your interactions with your children. © 2013 Christine Carter, Ph.D. Like this post? We hope you’ll become a fan of Raising Happiness on Facebook, or sign up for the Raising Happiness monthly newsletter. Read More.....

Published Mon, Mar 18 2013 3:00 AM by Raising Happiness

What Humble Kids Have in Common

Kids today are growing up on social media, which—as much as it connects us to others in new ways—seems to offer an endless frenzy of opportunities for self-promotion and self-absorption. Learning a habit of humility can be a peaceful counterbalance to...

Published Tue, Mar 12 2019 6:13 AM by Greater Good Articles

How Love Can Help Your Child Become More Compassionate

I was running errands this weekend with my preschooler, who operates at a leisurely pace under nearly all circumstances. Clutching my shopping list, I headed straight for the produce section as soon as I entered the grocery store. He decided to stop at...

Published Tue, Feb 12 2019 6:50 AM by Greater Good Articles

How to Overcome Barriers to Empathy in Health Care

The field of medicine is facing a dilemma when it comes to empathy. On one hand, research has found that receiving empathy from caregivers—feeling understood and accepted—is critical for patient satisfaction, a key aspect of hospital reimbursement. On...

Published Wed, Apr 24 2019 4:38 AM by Greater Good Articles

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