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Podcast: Making Sleep a Priority

January 17, 2013 | Happiness Matters Podcast | 0 comments

Sleep affects everything, from our moods to our smarts to our body weight

Did you know how much children sleep affects how smart, creative, attentive, and happy they are—as well as how much they weigh?  Note: This recording was slightly affected by a software problem; please forgive the few “skips” you may detect.

Please check out my podcast with Rona Renner either here on the Greater Good website, or here on iTunes.  Happy listening!

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Podcast: Making New Year’s Resolutions?

January 3, 2013 | Happiness Matters Podcast | 0 comments

Tips for making resolutions that we can keep

What would you like to change in the New Year? What would your kids like to change? Making New Year’s resolutions can be a fun—and productive—family activity. Here is the habit tracker we reference in this podcast: http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/images/tools/try-this/try-this-Habits7-days-b.pdf

Please check out my podcast with Rona Renner either here on the Greater Good website, or here on iTunes.  Happy listening!

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Podcast: The Art of Setting Limits

December 27, 2012 | Happiness Matters Podcast | 0 comments

Knowing when to hold your ground.

Kids aren’t perfect, and it is sometimes hard to know when we should enforce a consequence, especially if it is easier not to.  Here are all the reasons why we should hold our ground, setting limits with love.

Please check out my podcast with Rona Renner either here on the Greater Good website, or here on iTunes.  Happy listening!

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Since Childhood Matters is now off the air, learn more about Rona at nurserona.com.

 
 
 
 
 
 

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