Stephanie Malia Krauss
We are depleted. Overwhelmed. Empty.
We were not made to live like this.
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Our kids and everyone who cares for them deserve better.
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Let's rehuman childhood and our lives.
This is how we thrive. Together.
Rehumaning is How We Thrive
Right now, kids and adults are trying to thrive amid the daily grind, addictive technology, crowded calendars, and rising uncertainty. It's an impossible task—and it's taking a toll. How We Thrive offers a lifeline.
With her signature blend of relatable storytelling and deeply researched insights, Stephanie Malia Krauss's newest book explores 14 timeless human essentials that safeguard health and humanity—things like movement, creativity, belonging, and belief that have sustained humans for millennia.
How We Thrive reveals time-honored truths about what matters most—and shows how reclaiming these innate essentials changes everything. When the frenzied pace of modern life threatens to deplete you and the kids in your life, this book equips you to fight back and reclaim who you were born to be.
"How We Thrive is a must-read, must-do, and must-share for parents and professionals who care for children."
- Dr. William Sears, Pediatrician & Bestselling Author of The Sears Baby Book
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ABOUT STEPHANIE MALIA
Stephanie Malia Krauss is a mom, author, and longtime champion for children and the adults who care for them.
For more than two decades, Stephanie has worked with schools, youth programs, foundations, and government partnerships, helping communities rethink how we care for young people and ourselves.
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She began her career as a teacher and coach, went on to found a school for youth furthest from opportunity, and later led national efforts in education and youth development.
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Working with leaders from the classroom to Congress, Stephanie advises states, school districts, and national nonprofits on holistic strategies that prepare and care for kids.
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Her work blends research with lived experience, always asking what it takes for young people to endure and enjoy their lives.
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Stephanie is the author of Whole Child, Whole Life and Making It: What Today's Kids Need for Tomorrow's World. Both books explore what young people need now and in the future.
Her newest book, How We Thrive, introduces rehumaning: the practice of protecting and prioritizing our human essentials. It offers science-backed strategies to navigate the dangerous weather conditions of modern life while reclaiming the natural capacities we need to thrive.