SF Chronicle
“Greater Good Science Center’s key to happy holidays”

“Anyone can get through the toughest holiday times with not just a smile on his face, but real warmth in his heart.”
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TulsaKids
“Raising Children Who Practice Happiness”

“The most important factor in raising happy children is for parents to be happy.”
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The Mother Company
“Battling Entitlement”

“The way to counter entitlement is by teaching kids how to express their gratitude.”
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Whole Living
“How to Spend Your Time the Way You Want To”

“Managing our time is this generation’s biggest challenge. Busyness can’t be equated with importance or meaning, and it certainly can’t be conflated with happiness. The sooner we recognize that the happier we’ll be.”
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Women’s Health
“How to Be Brave And Unmask Your Inner Hero”

“Researchers are learning why some people act bravely in emergencies and others stand by and watch. Here’s how to be sure you’re in the cape-wearing camp.”
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Redbook
“4 Health Perks of a Pet”

“WARNING: Your kids could use this information against you. But getting a pet has upsides that may cancel out vet bills and muddy paws, says Christine Carter, Ph.D., a sociologist and the author of Raising Happiness.”
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Houston Chronicle
“In the face of danger, would you be a hero?”

“When danger finds us, we have three choices: We can freeze. We can run. Or we can fight.”
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Spirit Magazine
“The Pleasure Principles”

“We want what’s best for our kids, so, naturally, we want them to be happy. Christine Carter, Ph.D., author of Raising Happiness: 10 Simple Steps for More Joyful Kids and Happier Parents, says it all begins with you.”
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Lamorinda Weekly
“The Science of Happiness”

“At the University of California, Berkeley, happiness is such an important topic,there’s an entire department devoted to studying it: the Greater Good Science Center.”
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The Seattle Times
“It’s a good time to feel better”

“Smile and you’ll make the world a better place. Really, researchers find that happy people are more successful and effective people and that we can learn how to be happy.”
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LA Times
“Family changes affect holiday get-togethers: How to cope”

“If you can be flexible and adapt, the family bonds can grow even stronger.”
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Carolina Parent
“The Secret to Happiness: It’s No Secret”

“Smile and the world smiles back at you, the saying goes, and now a growing body of research supports the theory that positive attitudes and behaviors not only improve your sense of satisfaction with the world, but also have concrete and measurable effects on your health and well-being.”
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Ottawa Citizen
“The Praise Paradox”

“Praising a child’s intelligence instead of their hard work can lead them to become insecure, even dishonest, according to experts.”
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