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Podcast: The Power of Romance

February 16, 2012 | Happiness Matters Podcast | 0 comments

Why a little lovin' makes mom happy

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Think your romantic relationship has nothing to do with your parenting? Think again. Tips for improving your partnership—and your parenting!—with a little romance.

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Podcast: How to Respond to Kids’ Tantrums

February 9, 2012 | Happiness Matters Podcast | 0 comments

Kids get frustrated, too!

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What to do, say, and expect when you have a tantruming child. More info about tantrums can be found here or here. Dr. Tina Payne Bryson has a lot to say about tantrums!

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Podcast: HOW to Be Involved in Occupy

February 2, 2012 | Happiness Matters Podcast | 0 comments

Even if we are really busy, parents can still contribute.

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Parents today are busier than ever—which makes it hard to get involved in national movements like Occupy. Here are three ways to make a difference.

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I’m Christine Carter, Ph.D, a sociologist and happiness expert at UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center. This blog is mostly science-based parenting advice: since I’m reading all the research related to raising happy children anyway, I thought we might as well make it useable to parents. My intention is to bring a scientific framing (what does the research actually say?) to our opinion-based parenting debates and advice. Sorting fact from fiction can be confusing when it comes to parenting.

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