Why We Should Look Up at the Sky (The Science of Happiness podcast)
When did you last take a moment to really look up at the sky? Shifting our gaze upward can help us be more creative, it improves our capacity…
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How to Make Life More Meaningful (The Science of Happiness podcast)
Chris Sharma is one of the greatest rock climbers of all time, and he's taking on some of the biggest challenges in life: becoming a parent…
Our Favorite Parenting Books of 2022
Greater Good picks our favorite books to help parents and their kids be courageous, resilient, and trustworthy.
What Stories Do Teens Want to See in Movies and TV?
A new survey finds that teens are interested in hopeful, uplifting content and diverse stories in the entertainment they watch.
How to Practice Gratitude When You’re Not Feeling Thankful (The Science of Happiness podcast)
One way to feel more thankful for things is to imagine life without them. Our guest tries a practice for seeing the bright side, even when…
How to Pick the Right Mix of Work and Parenting
Should you be a stay-at-home parent? How much should you work? The science of making choices can help you feel happy with your decision.
Episode 127: How Humor Helps Us Cope
Hardships in life are a given, but what if we found a way to laugh about them? Our guest shares how he's used humor to cope with the deepest…
How to Communicate Better and Fight Less With Your Kids
A new book explains how to feel secure in your parenting decisions so you can be firm but loving with your kids.
What Can We Do Now?
While votes for the 2020 election are counted, our contributors weigh in on what we as individuals can do now to preserve our well-being and…
How to Find Your Purpose in Life
Are you struggling to discover your purpose? That may be because you feel isolated from other people. Here's how you can overcome that.
How Your Siblings Can Make You Happier
Sibling relationships affect us more than we probably realize—and we can work on improving them at any age.
How Cosleeping Can Help You and Your Baby
The decision whether to cosleep with your baby is extremely controversial—and there are two sides to the story.
20 Questions to Ask Your Mother
Print this list for Mother’s Day—or for your next family dinner or gathering.
Greater Good Resources for Women’s Well-Being
For International Women's Day, we gathered articles that aim to help women take care of themselves and each other, make a living, raise…
How Teens Today Are Different from Past Generations
A psychologist mines big data on teens and finds many ways this generation—the “iGens"—is different from Boomers, Gen Xers, and Millennials.
The Best Greater Good Articles of 2021
We round up the most-read Greater Good articles from the past year—and our editors pick the best of the rest.