Greater Good

Happy summer! 
 
I hope you are enjoying the change of pace that summer brings, and that you’ve adjusted to a change in your routine. 
 
Here on the Raising Happiness blog, we’ve been catching up on the videos series I created with my friend Kelly Corrigan, best-selling author of The Middle Place and Lift. So hard for me to believe that it was nearly five years ago that we launched this blog (then called “Half Full,”) with those videos. 
 
The first four videos of the series teach about Carol Dweck’s concept of the growth mindset. If you don’t know what that is, those videos are your crash course in how to help your kids fulfill their potential—in school, and all of their activities.

Videos about the “Growth Mindset”:

The Psychology of Success
Bestselling author Kelly Corrigan and I discuss the growth mindset!

Achievement Doesn’t Matter
Kelly Corrigan and I discuss why we need to be more focused on effort than results. 

Oh Honey! You’re so, um, well, uh…
Kelly Corrigan and I discuss how to praise kids effectively.

Let Your Kids Fail
Kelly Corrigan and I discuss why we should embrace failure.

Other posts in July..

Gratitude Journal: Our Role Models-Big Shoes to Fill
Contribute to our community gratitude journal.   

Podcast: An Ancient Practice for Modern Ailments
Do you feel stressed out and overly busy?

Podcast: Happy Parent, Happy Child
Why it isn’t selfish to take care of yourself FIRST.

Podcast: Fostering Optimism and Confidence
Optimists are happier, healthier, and more successful.

Podcast: Raising Lucky Kids
Think good luck is random? Think again.

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© 2012 Christine Carter, Ph.D.

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Happy summer!

I hope you and your family are settling into a summer routine that is more lazy than crazy. Personally, I find it really difficult not to super-schedule my kids now that school is out (so that I can get a little work done!). If you are like me and need a little reminding that unscheduled time to play is critical for our kids’ health and happiness, check out this short video about the benefits of old-fashioned play.

I’ve begun posting summer re-runs on the blog; I hope you enjoy the oldie-but-goodie video series I did with The Middle Place author Kelly Corrigan.

I’ll be researching and working on the blog all summer, so please post your suggestions for improvements and future topics here. If you have a burning question about raising happy kids and want to know what the research says, now is the time to raise it!

This month’s posts…

The Psychology of Success
Christine Carter and bestselling author Kelly Corrigan discuss the growth mindset!

Podcast: Are We Too Critical?
The specific type of feedback that works best  

Podcast: Does Ambition Make Us Happy?
And does achievement necessarily bring meaning? 

Gratitude Journal: Thanks for Happy Dads!
Contribute to our community gratitude journal.

Podcast: How Good Are Your Habits, and How Strong is Your Willpower?
Tips for boosting your ability to do what you want to do

Fathers Have More Fun
This Father’s Day, let’s live vicariously through them

Eight Steps to Change Your Life
How to remain sane—and even productive—over the summer

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© 2012 Christine Carter, Ph.D.

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Happy Memorial Day! 

I hope you’ll stop by the Raising Happiness blog this week to check out some of the postings you might have missed. My favorite post this month was about finding happiness on Facebook. Although my kids aren’t on Facebook yet, I am, and it was instructive to research ways Facebook can make us feel happier or more isolated, depending on how we use it.

What do you think? How does Facebook make you feel happy and connected? Or do you feel lonely when you use it? I’d love to hear from you; comment here.

This month’s posts…

Mirror Mirror on the Wall: Who’s the Best Mom of Them All?
Just in time for Mother’s Day, Christine Carter offers her top ten tips for being the best mom you can be.

How to Keep Your Child Safe (and Happy) Online, Part 1
Tips for helping kids navigate the social media minefield

Three Ways to Find Happiness on Facebook
How to keep your child safe (and happy) online, Part 2

Podcast: Gratitude v. Entitlement
What do you do to stimulate feelings of gratitude?

Podcast: Forgive and Forget?
When we forget what happened, do we set ourselves up?

Podcast: Is Divorce Always Bad for Kids?
What does the research show?

Podcast: Is Happiness Selfish?
Will focusing on other people’s happiness ultimately make us happier than if we focus on our own needs?

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© 2012 Christine Carter, Ph.D.

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