{"product_id":"raising-happiness-10-simple-steps-for-more-joyful-kids-and-happier-parents-paperback","title":"Raising Happiness: 10 Simple Steps for More Joyful Kids and Happier Parents - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChristine Carter\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat do we wish most for our children? Next to being healthy, we want them to be happy, of course  Fortunately, a wide array of scientific studies show that happiness is a learned behavior, a muscle we can help our children build and maintain. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on what psychology, sociology, and neuroscience have proven about confidence, gratefulness, and optimism, and using her own chaotic and often hilarious real-world adventures as a mom to demonstrate do's and don'ts in action, Christine Carter, Ph.D, executive director of UC Berkeley's Greater Good Science Center, boils the process down to 10 simple happiness-inducing steps. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith great wit, wisdom, and compassion, Carter covers the day-to-day pressure points of parenting--how best to discipline, get kids to school and activities on time, and get dinner on the table--as well as the more elusive issues of helping children build healthy friendships and develop emotional intelligence. In these 10 key steps, she helps you interact confidently and consistently with your kids to foster the skills, habits, and mindsets that will set the stage for positive emotions now and into their adolescence and beyond. Inside you will discover \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- the best way avoid raising a brat--changing bad habits into good ones\u003cbr\u003e- tips on how to change your kids' attitude into gratitude\u003cbr\u003e- the trap of trying to be perfect--and how to stay clear of its pitfalls \u003cbr\u003e- the right way to praise kids--and why too much of the wrong kind can be just as bad as not enough\u003cbr\u003e- the spirit of kindness--how to raise kind, compassionate, and loving children\u003cbr\u003e- strategies for inspiring kids to do boring (but necessary) tasks--and become more self-motivated in the process \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eComplete with a series of \"try this\" tips, secrets, and strategies, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eRaising Happiness\u003c\/b\u003e is a one-of-a-kind resource that will help you instill joy in your kids--and, in the process, become more joyful yourself.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eChristine Carter, Ph.D., is the executive director of the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley, an interdisciplinary research center that \"translates\" the study of happiness, compassion, and altruism for the public. A regular on ABC's \u003ci\u003eView from the Bay\u003c\/i\u003e talk show, Carter has been profiled in a \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e cover story and quoted in dozens of national online and print publications including \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times, The Boston Globe, American Baby\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eParenting\u003c\/i\u003e. The mother of two young girls, she lives near San Francisco.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.57 x 8.24 x 5.59 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45604214767660,"sku":"9780345515629","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/smartsupplydeals.com\/products\/raising-happiness-10-simple-steps-for-more-joyful-kids-and-happier-parents-paperback","provider":"Smart supply deals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}