“If you empty the dishwasher right now, I’ll give you a dollar.” Does this sound familiar? We’ve all done it: offered our kids little bribes–and maybe even threatened to take away privileges–to get them to do what we’ve asked. Here’s why we might not want to do this, even if it works.

Special thanks to the Quality of Life Foundation, which made this series possible.

Cross posted from the Greater Good Science Center.

Did you know that there is a science of luck? Research shows that there are SKILLS that make us luckier. Lindsay and I talk about those things that lucky people do that we can actually teach and practice with our children.

Special thanks to the Quality of Life Foundation, which made this series possible.

Cross posted from the Greater Good Science Center.