Teens need more chances to experience awe. Here’s how to do it | News Channel 3-12

Teens need more chances to experience awe. Here’s how to do it | News Channel 3-12

By Deborah Farmer Kris, CNN (CNN) — My teenage daughter recently convinced me to take her to an art exhibit in Boston. The traffic was a predictable nightmare, over an hour to travel 15 miles, and we had to park almost a mile away. But when your teenager wants to do something with you, you do it. When I saw my daughter’s face light up as she roamed the galleries admiring the art-inspired floral displays, that stress melted away. As we left the m…

Teens need more chances to experience awe. Here’s how to do it

I have spent the past four years researching how the emotion of awe can support our children while writing my first book for adults, “Raising Awe-Seekers: How the Science of Wonder Helps Our Kids Thrive.”