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the Happy Hearts Parenting Blog!
In these posts we explore some of the research linking social and moral development in childhood
to emotional and mental wellbeing -
and importantly, what it all means for how we raise our kids!
We hope you find our posts interesting and helpful. ❤️
Why Atomic Habits might be the most important parenting book you’ll never read!
By: Jess Kingsford (Ph.D)In this Blog Jess helps us apply the powerful lessons from James Clear's Atomic Habits to parenting! She explains how we can help our children develop certain habits and therefore the kinds of self-perceptions that have been shown to deliver higher levels of mental and emotional wellbeing, not just in childhood but into adolescence and beyond. Oh and... thank you James! 😉
Spotlight on Gratitude
By: Jess Kingsford (Ph.D)In this blog we take a closer look at Gratitude and discover (from recent research) 1) that it has an 'innate, genetic basis' among all humans, 2) that it can be promoted at any age using various Gratitude Interventions, and 3) that such strategies result in 'better mental health and wellbeing' for participants! So let's get busy promoting gratitude in our kids!
The Habit of Sharing
By: Jess Kingsford (Ph.D)Wouldn't it be great if sharing was just a habit for our kids! In this blog we show you how to help your child create a new habit... the habit of sharing food with others at mealtimes.
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