Teachers often come to parents when their children have problems, but sometimes their framing can lead kids to believe that they can’t do something, or that they are failing. Are problems better framed as opportunities and challenges? Aired: May 2012
Do happy people focus on being more selfless than selfish? Rona and I discuss how self-love and self-compassion differ from selfishness, and how kids’ natural self-centeredness can detract from their happiness. Aired: May 2012
Want to know what my #1 strategy for raising happy children is? It is the conscious practice of gratitude. Learn how and why to raise kids who are more grateful than entitled. Aired: May 2012
Is the old adage “forgive and forget” still good advice? Rona and I talk about the relationship between forgiveness and happiness, and we suggest some things we can do with kids that will help teach them the skills they need to forgive and move on. Aired: May 2012
Rona and I are both divorced; we’ve both considered the issue deeply both personally and professionally. When is divorce better for kids than staying together? Aired: May 2012
It seems like kids many kids know much more than us adults about the technology around us—a friend of mine just discovered that her 11 year old daughter is very active on Instagram, when my friend didn’t even know what Instagram was. But just because kids love swimming in the sea of apps and technologies available to them, doesn’t mean that they don’t need firm limits placed on their usage. Aired: April 2012