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Vicki Larson

About Vicki Larson

Vicki Larson is a frequent Around the Watercooler contributor. She is a journalist and single mom who also writes at The OMG Chronicles

Raising Happiness: Author Christine Carter Explains Why Kids NEED Happy Parents

August 10, 2011 by Vicki Larson Leave a Comment

Every parent wants his or her children to grow up and be happy, but few of us would think to advise them to make a career out of happiness. Yet Christine Carter, a sociologist at the University of California at Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center and author of "Raising Happiness: 10 Simple Steps for More Joyful Kids and Happier Parents" and the popular blog, Raising … [Read more...] about Raising Happiness: Author Christine Carter Explains Why Kids NEED Happy Parents

Bad Parents: Are We Teaching Our Kids to Misbehave?

June 28, 2011 by Vicki Larson Leave a Comment

It’s been quite the month at the house I share with my two sons, 20 and 17. Lying, stonewalling, sexting, violence, unprotected sex - you name it, and we’ve lived through it. Oh, I don’t mean that my kids were doing that - that is what’s been on the news as we followed former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger ‘s announcement of a love child with his long-time … [Read more...] about Bad Parents: Are We Teaching Our Kids to Misbehave?

Mom Loves You Best

May 26, 2011 by Vicki Larson Leave a Comment

“Mom always liked you best,” Tommy Smothers used to jokingly complain to his brother Dick on their hit 1960s TV series, “The Smothers Brothers.” It seems funny - until you realize that a lot of moms actually do prefer one child to the other. And that has lifelong ramifications. The pot was stirred recently by a Babble.com blog written by Kate Tietje, a pregnant stay-at-home … [Read more...] about Mom Loves You Best

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