Building the Skills of Happiness for Kids - An Interview with Educator & Author, Maureen Healy

Episode Description:

With the pandemic, our kids have been displaced, developmentally afflicted and suffered. Join me in this important conversation with best-selling author, Maureen Healy, as we discuss how we can foster the learning experiences to bring kids the skills of happiness. Far more than rainbows and unicorns positivity, Maureen teaches the skills of mindful awareness, emotional understanding & management and resilience amid challenge.

About Maureen:

Maureen Healy is an award-winning author, sought-after speaker and leader focused on children’s emotional health. She writes a popular blog for Psychology Today, which has reached millions worldwide. Tal Ben-Shahar said, “Maureen has provided an important antidote to the difficult times so many of our kids are going through these days” describing her new book: The Happiness Workbook for Kids. Healy’s prior book, The Emotionally Healthy Child (preface from Dalai Lama), won the Nautilus Book Award, Book Excellence and Forward Indie in 2019.

With 15+ years of experience, Maureen has guided 1000’s of parents and their children, worked with educators globally, taught in the classroom, and given keynote talks throughout North America, Europe and Asia. She’s also appeared across all media outlets such as: ABC’s “Midday Live” in San Francisco, New York Times and Forbes, PBS’s “This Emotional Life” series, and Scholastic magazine, as examples.

Maureen’s educational credentials include a BA and MBA from Clark University in Worcester, MA and a PhD program in Child Clinical Psychology at Fielding Graduate University in Santa Barbara, CA. Additionally, Maureen has studied with happiness teachers globally, which has bolstered her joy immensely. She says, “Life is never boring,” especially as she continues to learn from every experience she has and person she meets.

Learn more about Maureen, her books and her work at: www.growinghappykids.com