Understanding and Helping Teens Through the Personal Loss Many Are Feeling

Inside The Mind of Teens and Tweens

English - March 31, 2021 13:42 - 12 minutes - ★★★★ - 46 ratings
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The pandemic-driven closing of schools is forever altering the lives of teens and tweens in ways big and small. Canceled activities and traditions from proms to graduations have amplified significance to our students and parents. How can we help tweens and teens through this period?

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Episode Guests

Christine Carter, Ph.D., is a sociologist and the author of 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 (2011). A senior fellow at UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center, Carter draws on the latest scientific research in psychology, sociology and neuroscience — and uses her own often hilarious real-world experiences — to give parenting, productivity and happiness advice. She lives with her husband, four teenagers, and dog Buster in Marin County, California.