Grit Needs Passion, Not Fear
Passionless persistence might lead to achievement, says Christine Carter, but will it make you happy?
How to be a More Patient Parent (2012)
Tired of kids fighting? Wishing you weren’t feeling so edgy? Wanting a little peace in a world that is CrazyBusy? Especially if you are new to mindfulness, this podcast will give you some tips to get started being a more mindful—and patient!—parent.
What Teens Need
Sometimes, they need carefully calibrated danger
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.
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Is Yelling the New Spanking?
Most parents yell at their kids at one time or another, but as stress and exhaustion…
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Comments
This was the most amazing podcast. Anytime you touch upon mindfulness, I am in rapt attention, but listening to Christine’s experience of using it in the car was transformational. Thank you.
Melissa Carle | 4:05 pm, July 23, 2012 | Link
I’m so glad! Christine
Christine Carter | 5:40 pm, July 24, 2012 | Link