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Christine Carter

Sociologist, speaker, coach, and author of The New Adolescence, The Sweet Spot and Raising Happiness

http://www.christinecarter.com

Christine Carter, Ph.D., is an author, speaker, and coach. Her books include The New Adolescence: Raising Happy and Successful Teens in an Age of Anxiety and Distraction (2020), The Sweet Spot: How to Accomplish More by Doing Less (2017) and Raising Happiness: 10 Simple Steps for More Joyful Kids and Happier Parents (2011). A sociologist and senior fellow at UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center, Carter draws on the latest scientific research in psychology, sociology, and neuroscience to help her clients lead their most meaningful, joyful, and productive lives.

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Community//March 20, 2020

How to Help Teens Shelter in Place

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Community//March 19, 2020

How School Closures Can Strengthen Your Family

Community//March 16, 2020

How School Closures Can Strengthen Your Family

Community//March 4, 2020

How Do I Motivate My Teen?

THEN (left): I was the single mom of these 2 cuties when Raising Happiness was published.⁠⁠
NOW (right): I’m parenting a brood of teenagers (and THE NEW ADOLESCENCE is out this week)!⁠

Community//February 19, 2020

Three Ways to Change Your Parenting in the Teenage Years

Community//February 4, 2020

Why Staring into Space is an Important Strategy for Success

Community//December 29, 2019

Why New Year’s Resolutions Succeed

Community//December 19, 2019

How to Calm a Stressed-Out Teen

Community//November 19, 2019

5 New Ways to Feel More Grateful

Community//October 9, 2019

Three Counterintuitive Ways to be Courageous

Community//September 26, 2019

The Power of Taking Time Off

How to stop feeling time-starved

Community//September 20, 2019

How to Stop Feeling Time-Starved

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Well-Being//July 29, 2019

How to Stop Ruminating Over Every Little Thing

Community//July 29, 2019

How to Only Do Things You Actually Want to Do

Community//February 19, 2019

Misery Loves Expectations

Wisdom//October 4, 2017

A Sociologist Shares How to Get Better at Saying 'No'

Community//September 8, 2017

How to Get Better at Achieving Your Goals

Community//August 17, 2017

Why My Husband Infuriates Me

Well-Being//April 10, 2017

Why I don’t recommend “fake it ‘till you make it”

Well-Being//December 30, 2016

3 Reasons You Shouldn’t Make a New Year’s Resolution

Wisdom//March 28, 2017

The New Sex Talk: 3 Tips to Get You Started

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