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Happiness Matters Podcast
Dr. Christine Carter and Nurse Rona Renner give busy parents tips for raising happy children and leading more joyful lives as parents.
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Gratitude v. Entitlement
May 2012
Want to know what my #1 strategy for raising happy children is? It is the conscious practice of gratitude. Learn how and why to raise kids who are more grateful than entitled.
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Forgive and Forget?
May 2012Is the old adage “forgive and forget” still good advice? Rona and I talk about the relationship between forgiveness and happiness, and we suggest some things we can do with kids that will help teach them the skills they need to forgive and move on.
Is Divorce Always Bad for Kids?
May 2012Rona and I are both divorced; we’ve both considered the issue deeply both personally and professionally. When is divorce better for kids than staying together?
Parenting in a Media Age
April 2012It seems like kids many kids know much more than us adults about the technology around us—a friend of mine just discovered that her 11 year old daughter is very active on Instagram, when my friend didn’t even know what Instagram was. But just because kids love swimming in the sea of apps and techonolgies available to them, doesn’t mean that they don’t need firm limits placed on their usage.
Are You Addicted to Your Email?
April 2012Rona and I talk about the ways that email and social media (like Facebook and Twitter) can make us feel connected as well as disconnected from our children and our family. It can make us laugh, but it can also make us feel drained. Listen to this week’s podcast for tips to reign in your media usage.
Are You Your Partner’s Equal?
April 2012What do you need out of your relationship? What are your priorities? This podcast is about creating harmony in our relationships—without rolling back to a time when women subverted their need’s to their husbands.
Do You Have Family Meetings?
April 2012If you’ve never had a family meeting, listen to this podcast! Rona and I talk about the ins and outs of having successful family meetings: what works, what doesn’t, and what you can hope to accomplish.
Is Happiness the Right Goal?
March 2012I was recently challenged on the Laura Ingraham Show with the question of whether or not it is good for our society, or even for our children themselves, for parents to pursue happiness. Listen to this podcast for my response!
Can A Single Parent Raise Happy Kids?
March 2012Rona and I talk about our experiences being single parents: the difficulty, the guilt, and yes, the silver lining.
How Clean Is Your House?
March 2012Ways to think about housekeeping when you have kids in the house—so that it doesn’t drive you nuts, make you feel guilty, or consume too much time.
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