How Kids’ Generosity Can Grow in Small Moments
Here are some tips to make giving part of children’s everyday lives.
Dear Christine: How Can I Get My Teenager to Listen to Me?
Influencing teens to make healthy choices is a tricky task.
How to Talk with Kids about Gratitude
Parents can have conversations with kids to help them experience all four parts of gratitude.
Introducing Greater Good Parenting Videos: Raising Caring, Courageous Kids
Join us as we share research-based insights to guide your kids toward making choices that serve the greater good.
Episode 43: How to Keep Love Alive
After more than a decade together, our Happiness Guinea Pig tries to bring the spark back into her marriage.
How to Decipher the Emotions Behind Your Child’s Behaviors
Being open to your child's thoughts and feelings can help with the trickiest parenting struggles.
Episode 42: Who Makes You Feel Connected?
Our Happiness Guinea Pig, the creator of Cartoon Network's We Bare Bears, finds a way to feel close to a loved one he recently lost.
With Kids, Love Is in the Little Things
Researcher Barbara Fredrickson explains how a parent’s love helps kids thrive.
A Better Way to Develop Your Child’s Confidence
Instead of praising children to build up their self-esteem, they need relief from too much self-focus.
How Cultural Differences Shape Your Happiness
Researcher William Tov explains why cultural differences matter for well-being.
Five Childhood Experiences That Lead to a More Purposeful Life
Research suggests that our paths to finding purpose can be shaped by early childhood experiences.
How to Decipher the Emotions Behind Your Child’s Behaviors
Being open to your child's thoughts and feelings can help with the trickiest parenting struggles.
Six Ways Nature Helps Children Learn
Spending time in nature helps kids do better in school, in a number of surprising ways.
What Being a Stepfather Taught Me About Love
Jeremy Adam Smith has learned some difficult lessons from his stepchild—and he's grateful for them.
How to Teach Siblings to Resolve Their Own Arguments
Parents can try to act as mediators when children fight—not referees.
With Kids, Love Is in the Little Things
Researcher Barbara Fredrickson explains how a parent’s love helps kids thrive.