Self-help ✦ Penny’s Take 📱 Kindle
Raising Happiness
Christine Carter, Ph.D. · 2010
80/100
👍 Worth It
Christine Carter turns real parenting research into ten steps you can start using tonight, and her own experience as a single mom keeps it grounded instead of preachy. It's one of the stronger evidence-based parenting books out there. Worth it for any parent trying to raise a kid with a steady, joyful core.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety90
Substance / usefulness82
Craft & writing80
Originality68
Evidence & accuracy80
Hype vs delivers65
Age-fit88
Human-eye read82
Penny’s verdict80
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