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Current research on the foundations of emotional well-being reveals how significant adults can establish roots of happiness in children. Carter (2005) suggests that these roots can be nourished through positive thoughts and emotions; flow and fulfillment; and relating to others, especially through the use of emotional intelligence. Twenty-five literature choices are reviewed and recommended to help adults nurture children’s happiness in these ways.

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  1. Department of Family and Consumer Sciences, College of Education and Human Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, USA

    Pauline Davey Zeece (Department Editor)

  2. Department of Family and Consumer Sciences, College of Education and Human Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 135 HE, Lincoln, NE, 68583, USA

    Pauline Davey Zeece (Department Editor)

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Zeece, P.D. Happy Me a Story. Early Childhood Educ J 33, 347–355 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10643-006-0057-3

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