Christine Carter
Christine Carter, Ph.D., is a sociologist and happiness expert at UC Berkeley's Greater Good Science Center, an interdisciplinary research unit dedicated to the psychology, sociology, and neuroscience of well-being. Best known for her science-based parenting advice, Dr. Carter follows the scientific literature to understand ways that we can teach children skills for happiness, emotional intelligence, and resilience. She is the author of Raising Happiness: 10 Simple Steps for More Joyful Kids and Happier Parents and she teaches parenting classes to a global audience online.
Dr. Carter also writes a blog for the Greater Good Science Center which offers parents science-based tips for fostering well-being in children. Her parent-to-parent tone and humorous, tell-all approach make scientific research accessible and fun for parents and teachers. In 2010 she received an award from the Council on Contemporary Families for her outstanding science-based reporting on family issues.
After receiving her B.A. from Dartmouth College, where she was a Senior Fellow, Dr. Carter worked in marketing management and school administration, going on to receive her Ph.D. in sociology from UC Berkeley. Her first book, The Other Side of Silence, is one of the most frequently stolen books out of university libraries. Dr. Carter has been quoted in Working Mother, American Baby and Parenting magazines, The Boston Globe, The New York Times, and dozens of other publications. Her blog is syndicated on Psychology Today, the Huffington Post, and other websites. She has appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Rachel Ray Morning Show, and NPR, and is a regular on ABC's View from the Bay. Carter loves to speak to parents, grandparents, and teachers; she has been a keynote speaker at Harvard and numerous other schools and professional groups.
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Raising Happiness: 10 Simple Steps for More Joyful Kids and Happier Parents
With great wit, wisdom, and compassion, Dr. Carter covers the day-to-day pressure points of child-rearing – how best to discipline, get to school and activities on time, and get dinner on the table – as well as the more elusive issues of building healthy friendships and developing emotional intelligence.
Drawing 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 dos and don'ts in action – Christine Carter, PhD, gives parents and teachers practical tips for creating families, schools, and communities that nurture happy children.
By bringing Christine Carter to your school or parent group, you can learn how to raise your children's emotional intelligence and help them grow into happy adults.
Happiness Skills Breed Success in Business
Dr. Christine Carter, sociologist and happiness expert at the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley, will put you in a good mindframe as she discusses the basics of happiness. She'll explain what skills you need to increase your own happiness and how to build those skills in yourself and the people around you, including your employees and family members. This is going to be a fun, informative, and science-based session. You will leave with simple but powerful tools for becoming more creative, productive, and joyful both at work and at home.
Countering the Seventh Deadly Sin: The Science of Kindness
What motivates people to be caring or generous? Is kindness actually a skill that we can teach ourselves? And what do we get when we give? Dr. Christine Carter, sociologist and happiness expert at the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley, will explain what skills you need to increase your own kindness. She'll talk about how and why kindness promotes health and happiness, teaching us how to build "kindness skills" in ourselves, our children, and our employees.
How to Raise Kind, Compassionate Children
Raising Happiness: Gratitude, Attitude, and Resilience
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