Parenting | Tags | Greater Good

Can We Raise Kids to Feel Empathy for Nature?

By Terri Huggins | January 14, 2025

A new study suggests that encouraging children to empathize with nature could influence their attitudes about the environment.  

By Kira M. Newman, Jill Suttie, Emiliana R. Simon-Thomas, Maryam Abdullah, Elizabeth Hopper, Edward Lempinen, Jeremy Adam Smith | December 19, 2024

Our team names the most provocative and influential findings published during this past year.

By Maryam Abdullah, Megan Bander, Jill Suttie | December 18, 2024

Greater Good picks our favorite books to help parents and their kids nurture love, connection, and resilience.

By Jill Suttie, Maryam Abdullah, Sahar Habib Ghazi, Hope Reese | December 10, 2024

Greater Good’s editors pick the most thought-provoking, practical, and inspirational science books of the year.

By Cameron Scott | December 2, 2024

A new study finds benefits to forgiveness for mothers of children with disabilities.

By Kira M. Newman | November 27, 2024

This month, find peaceful moments together.

By Jason Pohl | October 18, 2024

Misinformation may be inescapable—so we should focus on equipping children with tools to critically assess claims on the internet.

By Sahar Habib Ghazi | October 8, 2024

Half of American parents don't discuss politics with their children. But research suggests parenting plays a crucial role in political views…