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Christine L. Carter Ph.D.

About

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 summa cum laude graduate of Dartmouth College and the recipient of multiple honors and awards, Dr. Carter earned her master’s and doctoral degrees in sociology at UC Berkeley. (Go Bears!)

For many years, Dr. Christine Carter was the executive director of UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center (GGSC), where she remains a sociologist and Senior Fellow. She writes a monthly advice column for Greater Good magazine that is syndicated on PsychologyToday.com and many other websites.

Carter draws on scientific research in her writing, speaking, and coaching to help people lead their most joyful, meaningful, and productive lives. Combining scientific research and practical application, she offers her clients, readers, and audiences not only a way to cope with modern pressures, but tactics to truly thrive.

Dr. Carter has appeared on dozens of television and radio shows, including the “Oprah Winfrey Show,” the “Dr. Oz Show”, the “TODAY” show, the “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart,” “CBS Sunday Morning,” PBS, NPR and BBC Radio. She has been quoted or featured in every major newspaper in the US, including The New York Times, USA Today, the Chicago Tribune, the San Francisco Chronicle, The Washington Post, the Boston Globe, The Wall Street Journal. In addition, she is often quoted in lifestyle magazines such as Real Simple and in dozens of other online news sources.

She lives with her husband, four teenagers, and dog, Buster, in Marin County, California.

Books by Christine L. Carter Ph.D.
Recent Posts
How to Help Teens Shelter in Place
Teens are not made for isolation, which makes COVID-19 quarantine especially hard on them. Here’s how to help your teenager to see the bigger picture.
How School Closures Can Strengthen Your Family

As closed schools ramp up for online learning, we can retool in our families, too. Here are three practical ways families can cope—and even thrive—despite school closures.

As closed schools ramp up for online learning, we can retool in our families, too. Here are three practical ways families can cope—and even thrive—despite school closures.

3 Ways to Change Your Parenting in the Teenage Years

Parenting teenagers is, in many ways, a hell of a lot easier than raising little kids. ⁠⁠But our parenting does need to shift once our kids are in middle school (and beyond). ⁠

Parenting teenagers is, in many ways, a hell of a lot easier than raising little kids. ⁠⁠But our parenting does need to shift once our kids are in middle school (and beyond). ⁠

Why New Year’s Resolutions Succeed

New Year’s resolutions don't have to be a source of failure, year after year. Here is your quick start to setting a resolution that will stick.

New Year’s resolutions don't have to be a source of failure, year after year. Here is your quick start to setting a resolution that will stick.

How to Calm a Stressed-Out Teen

Fortunately, there is a lot that we can do for our stressed-out teens. Here are seven steps for helping teens cope.

Fortunately, there is a lot that we can do for our stressed-out teens. Here are seven steps for helping teens cope.

Helping Stressed-Out Teens

Do you have a teen who is struggling? Here are three ways to help them deal with stress.

Do you have a teen who is struggling? Here are three ways to help them deal with stress.