Deborah Farmer Kris
@deborahfarmerkris.bsky.social
All things child development. Author of “Raising Awe-Seekers: How the Science of Wonder Can Help Our Kids Thrive” and a bunch of picture books. Curriculum advisor for PBS KIDS’ “Carl the Collector.” I box, read, embroider, mom, and walk the dog.
Coming this Sunday in "The Boston Globe Magazine": my piece on raising humble kids in our confidence-obsessed culture.
Because humility isn’t weakness—it’s wisdom.
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Because humility isn’t weakness—it’s wisdom.
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Want to raise intelligent kids? Teach them humility — and this powerful phrase. - The Boston Globe
As someone with nearly two decades of teaching experience, I know speed is not always a sign of mastery.
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November 6, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Coming this Sunday in "The Boston Globe Magazine": my piece on raising humble kids in our confidence-obsessed culture.
Because humility isn’t weakness—it’s wisdom.
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/06/m...
Because humility isn’t weakness—it’s wisdom.
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/06/m...
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Try You Have Feelings All the Time by @deborahfarmerkris.bsky.social if you're looking for "Articulating different feelings (frustration, shy, nervous, etc) for toddler!" #AskALibrarian
You Have Feelings All the Time — Multnomah County Library
You Have Feelings All the Time — Kris, Deborah Farmer, — "Written from the perspective of a parent speaking to a child, this book helps preschoolers with all the feelings they have by showing them tha...
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July 3, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Try You Have Feelings All the Time by @deborahfarmerkris.bsky.social if you're looking for "Articulating different feelings (frustration, shy, nervous, etc) for toddler!" #AskALibrarian
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We’re closing in on the 3.5% rule! 8.6 million and counting! We’re in awe. Lots of events still happening make sure to be counted. Big towns, small towns you showed up.
June 14, 2025 at 11:27 PM
We’re closing in on the 3.5% rule! 8.6 million and counting! We’re in awe. Lots of events still happening make sure to be counted. Big towns, small towns you showed up.
I found a Calvin and Hobbes strip that is basically the cliff notes to my new book (and yes, cliff notes dates me).
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Calvin and Hobbes Said It First
My youngest recently made his way through the full Calvin and Hobbes catalogue — all 3151 strips.
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June 2, 2025 at 2:16 PM
I found a Calvin and Hobbes strip that is basically the cliff notes to my new book (and yes, cliff notes dates me).
parenthood365.substack.com/p/calvin-and...
parenthood365.substack.com/p/calvin-and...
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Teens need more chances to experience awe. Here’s how to do it
By Deborah Farmer Kris
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By Deborah Farmer Kris
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Teens need more chances to experience awe. Here’s how to do it | CNN
The emotion of awe can be powerful for young and old alike. A new book by Deborah Farmer Kris suggests why and how teens should make time for wonder.
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May 28, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Teens need more chances to experience awe. Here’s how to do it
By Deborah Farmer Kris
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By Deborah Farmer Kris
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After 10 picture books, my first book for older humans (aka adults) comes out on Tuesday. 💜 I don't know about you, fellow writers, but those two months leading up to a launch are just . . . . I'm ready for a long summer's nap!
#Authors #Writing #Debut #BookBirthday #WriteSky #WriterSky
#Authors #Writing #Debut #BookBirthday #WriteSky #WriterSky
May 25, 2025 at 8:00 PM
After 10 picture books, my first book for older humans (aka adults) comes out on Tuesday. 💜 I don't know about you, fellow writers, but those two months leading up to a launch are just . . . . I'm ready for a long summer's nap!
#Authors #Writing #Debut #BookBirthday #WriteSky #WriterSky
#Authors #Writing #Debut #BookBirthday #WriteSky #WriterSky
It officially took three years to write "Raising Awe-Seekers" — but really it took 47 years of living.
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What It's Like to Birth a Book
A 47-year-journey in ~1000 words
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May 22, 2025 at 4:30 PM
It officially took three years to write "Raising Awe-Seekers" — but really it took 47 years of living.
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I woke up to I this review of "Raising Awe-Seekers" on Goodreads. 😭
"A luminescent guide to parenting with wide eyes and an open heart—like a hug from science itself. Kris’s book is a beacon of light in the parenting canon, reminding us that wonder isn’t frivolous—it’s foundational." #booksky
"A luminescent guide to parenting with wide eyes and an open heart—like a hug from science itself. Kris’s book is a beacon of light in the parenting canon, reminding us that wonder isn’t frivolous—it’s foundational." #booksky
May 20, 2025 at 1:19 PM
I woke up to I this review of "Raising Awe-Seekers" on Goodreads. 😭
"A luminescent guide to parenting with wide eyes and an open heart—like a hug from science itself. Kris’s book is a beacon of light in the parenting canon, reminding us that wonder isn’t frivolous—it’s foundational." #booksky
"A luminescent guide to parenting with wide eyes and an open heart—like a hug from science itself. Kris’s book is a beacon of light in the parenting canon, reminding us that wonder isn’t frivolous—it’s foundational." #booksky
Gratitude to @mindshift-kqed.bsky.social for running an excerpt of my new book "Raising Awe-Seekers: How the Science of Wonder Helps Our Kids Thrive." #booksky
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www.kqed.org/mindshift/65...
How Experiencing Wonder Helps Kids Learn | KQED
Being in awe of something can prime kids for learning new things.
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May 19, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Gratitude to @mindshift-kqed.bsky.social for running an excerpt of my new book "Raising Awe-Seekers: How the Science of Wonder Helps Our Kids Thrive." #booksky
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www.kqed.org/mindshift/65...
I've worked with PBS Kids for a decade. Years before that, I WAS a PBS kids. It's a neighborhood I know well, and it's worth protecting. @pbs.org
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10 Things You Need to Know About PBS KIDS
YouTube video by Raising Awe-Seekers
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May 8, 2025 at 3:34 PM
I've worked with PBS Kids for a decade. Years before that, I WAS a PBS kids. It's a neighborhood I know well, and it's worth protecting. @pbs.org
www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5zZ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5zZ...
I *was* a PBS kids growing up. They say never meet your heroes, but I’ve worked with PBS KIDS for going on 10 years, and I believe in this organization now more than.
It's a neighborhood worth protecting.
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It's a neighborhood worth protecting.
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10 Things You Need to Know About PBS KIDS
It's a Neighborhood Worth Protecting
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May 7, 2025 at 4:06 PM
I *was* a PBS kids growing up. They say never meet your heroes, but I’ve worked with PBS KIDS for going on 10 years, and I believe in this organization now more than.
It's a neighborhood worth protecting.
parenthood365.substack.com/p/10-things-...
It's a neighborhood worth protecting.
parenthood365.substack.com/p/10-things-...
My debut parenting book got a starred review in Library Journal! I know I should be above getting excited about a "gold star" -- but I've spent 4 years pouring my heart into this book and this is one of those things that might help it get into more hands.
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www.libraryjournal.com/review/raisi...
Raising Awe-Seekers: How the Science of Wonder Helps Our Kids Thrive
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May 1, 2025 at 8:54 PM
My debut parenting book got a starred review in Library Journal! I know I should be above getting excited about a "gold star" -- but I've spent 4 years pouring my heart into this book and this is one of those things that might help it get into more hands.
www.libraryjournal.com/review/raisi...
www.libraryjournal.com/review/raisi...
Here’s my joyful & unsettling childhood memory about discovering my own power. It's a memory and lesson that arose from hours of unsupervised time in nature. I am so grateful my parents gave me time to be bored.
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A Scientist and a Monster Met at an Ant Hill
Both of them were me
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April 30, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Here’s my joyful & unsettling childhood memory about discovering my own power. It's a memory and lesson that arose from hours of unsupervised time in nature. I am so grateful my parents gave me time to be bored.
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substack.com/home/post/p-...
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What a sweet piece. Made me tear up. greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item...
How Moments in Nature Help Kids Thrive
Helping our kids find awe in the wonder of the natural world is good for them—and for us as parents.
greatergood.berkeley.edu
April 25, 2025 at 3:03 PM
What a sweet piece. Made me tear up. greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item...
Thrilled to have an essay published in the Greater Good Science Center Magazine @greatergoodmag.bsky.social - one of my favorite publications. greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item...
How Moments in Nature Help Kids Thrive
Helping our kids find awe in the wonder of the natural world is good for them—and for us as parents.
greatergood.berkeley.edu
April 25, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Thrilled to have an essay published in the Greater Good Science Center Magazine @greatergoodmag.bsky.social - one of my favorite publications. greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item...
It's hard to describe the wonder of the Boston Marathon -- but I tried.
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The Marathon That Moves a City
Boston's race is a ritual of resilience and wonder
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April 23, 2025 at 6:28 PM
It's hard to describe the wonder of the Boston Marathon -- but I tried.
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I got to talk to Good Day DC about my favorite subjects: Kids & Awe.
www.fox5dc.com/video/1627397
www.fox5dc.com/video/1627397
Surprising sources of awe
Child development expert and author Deborah Farmer Kris joined Good Day DC with some surprising sources of awe.
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April 22, 2025 at 5:36 PM
I got to talk to Good Day DC about my favorite subjects: Kids & Awe.
www.fox5dc.com/video/1627397
www.fox5dc.com/video/1627397
Things I stitch when the news keeps me up at night.
April 12, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Things I stitch when the news keeps me up at night.
Shout out to school librarians.
April 9, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Shout out to school librarians.
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The library is the only place that Americans experience the fullness of what it means to remove goods from the market. It pings our consciousness. Hey we could love differently!
Internet friends, I understand if you are green with envy at me for attending this great talk last night!
"Who's afraid of libraries?" was the rhetorical opener and I loved the point (among many) that libraries are where things are free. "a CVS looks really weird after you've been to the library."
"Who's afraid of libraries?" was the rhetorical opener and I loved the point (among many) that libraries are where things are free. "a CVS looks really weird after you've been to the library."
A rainy Monday night. A rusty writer/speaker. A full house. An enthusiastic discussion.
I left with a bottle of brown.
Thank you, Durham Public Library, all the Tre-yonce fans, and #LibraryFest25.
“Who’s Afraid of the Library?”
I left with a bottle of brown.
Thank you, Durham Public Library, all the Tre-yonce fans, and #LibraryFest25.
“Who’s Afraid of the Library?”
April 8, 2025 at 12:22 PM
The library is the only place that Americans experience the fullness of what it means to remove goods from the market. It pings our consciousness. Hey we could love differently!
In case you need these…
April 3, 2025 at 8:25 PM
In case you need these…
I watched the last two hours of @booker.senate.gov's speech with my 11yo last night. A few thoughts on our conversation
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Retaining the Floor
What my kid and I talked about in hour 22 of Senator Booker's speech
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April 2, 2025 at 3:21 PM
I watched the last two hours of @booker.senate.gov's speech with my 11yo last night. A few thoughts on our conversation
parenthood365.substack.com/p/retaining-...
parenthood365.substack.com/p/retaining-...
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I love being a human artist and creating something never before seen, out of my mind’s eye. I love making every decision with care. I love trying and failing. I love noticing mistakes and fixing them. I love it all.
March 29, 2025 at 2:33 PM
I love being a human artist and creating something never before seen, out of my mind’s eye. I love making every decision with care. I love trying and failing. I love noticing mistakes and fixing them. I love it all.
“There is only one question: How to love this world.” Tonight’s stitch therapy…
March 30, 2025 at 1:49 AM
“There is only one question: How to love this world.” Tonight’s stitch therapy…