Parents frequently say that “all they want” is for their kids to be happy. But what does this happiness look like? The things that parents tend to focus on — good grades, college acceptances, a ...

Most moms beat themselves up about the same “failures”: Too many chicken nuggets, not enough kale; zombifying our kids with screens because we just can’t even; not volunteering to be class mom because ...

Gretchen Rubin, best-selling author of "The Happiness Project," has spent her entire career studying what makes people happy ...

During the holiday season, families often focus on celebrations and shopping, but it's important to remember the value of ...

This article follows the Direct Message methodology, designed to cut through the noise and reveal the deeper truths behind the stories we live. Raising kids is a tough job. And when it comes to ...

We are living in an age in which chasing happiness seems to be a leading value of society, and this is most evident in how we are choosing to raise our children. Parents and caregivers are often ...

If you want happiness for an hour, take a nap. If you want happiness for a day, go fishing. If you want happiness for a year, inherit a fortune. If you want happiness for a lifetime, help somebody. - ...

When you ask parents what they want for their kids, what’s usually the most common reply? They want their children to be happy. <!-- /wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --> Via Raising Happiness: 10 ...

If there’s one thing I’ve learned after years of working with families, it’s this: kids don’t just learn from what we say, they learn from how we live. Sometimes parents come to me wondering why their ...

What are the most important lessons you can teach your children about money? That is a difficult question, because there are so many teachings children learn from their parents, grandparents or ...

Bada Bing, Lollipop and Jingle Bell – an alpaca, a miniature horse and a miniature donkey, respectively – need to be fed. The rabbit hutches need mucking. And, uh oh, now there’s a sheep on the loose.