Christine Carter

Christine Carter, Ph.D., is author of “The New Adolescence” (2020), “The Sweet Spot: How to Achieve More by Doing Less” (2017), and “Raising Happiness” (2011). A sociologist and Senior Fellow at UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center, Dr. Carter is a frequent contributor to executive, general-interest, and parenting programs with other leading scholars and teachers. She writes a monthly advice column for Greater Good Magazine and is a contributor to US News and World Report, and her advice column is syndicated on The Huffington Post, PsychologyToday.com, and several other websites. She has appeared on “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” “The Dr. Oz Show,” “The TODAY Show,” “The Rachael Ray Show,” “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart,” “CBS Sunday Morning,” “ABC World News with Diane Sawyer,” PBS, and on NPR and BBC Radio. Dr. Carter lives in Marin County, CA.