Christine Carter

Christine Carter, Ph.D. is a Senior Fellow at the Greater Good Science Center. She is the author of The New Adolescence: Raising Happy and Successful Teens in an Age of Anxiety and Distraction (BenBella, 2020), The Sweet Spot: How to Accomplish More by Doing Less (Ballantine Books, 2015), and Raising Happiness: 10 Simple Steps for More Joyful Kids and Happier Parents (Random House, 2010). A former director of the GGSC, she served for many years as author of its parenting blog, Raising Happiness. Find out more about Christine here.

By Christine Carter | December 27, 2023

Before you set goals and resolutions, take some time to reflect on what makes you unique and what kind of life you aspire to.

By Christine Carter | May 5, 2022

Print this list for Mother’s Day—or for your next family dinner or gathering.

By Christine Carter | January 26, 2021

If you don’t control your schedule, your schedule will control you.

By Christine Carter | December 31, 2020

New Year's resolutions don't have to be painful. Here's how to feel good about your 2021 goals.

By Christine Carter | December 28, 2020

Ask yourself these five questions when setting 2021 goals.

By Christine Carter | November 6, 2020

Research is clear on how marijuana hurts the teenage brain, says Christine Carter.

By Christine Carter | February 28, 2014

Some people think gratitude is hokey or pointless. Here's how to help them think differently.

By Christine Carter | August 19, 2013

Do sports, music lessons, and enrichment activities increase kids' success?

By Christine Carter | August 5, 2013

Your kids' ticket to engagement vs. anxiety.

By Christine Carter | July 22, 2013

Getting kids an autopilot for the stuff they have to do everyday

By Christine Carter | July 8, 2013

I find it annoying to play referee. Here’s how I keep my time breaking up fights and enforcing the rules to a minimum.

By Christine Carter | June 17, 2013

More calm and less chaos in just 20 minutes a week

Living Life Fully: Lessons from Lee Lipsenthal

By Christine Carter | October 15, 2011

Christine Carter's presentation on savoring life and living it fully, inspired by lessons she learned from Dr. Lee Lipsenthal.

By Christine Carter | April 29, 2011

Christine Carter and Frederic Luskins's seminar on the keys to a lasting and satisfying relationship.