As parents and educators, we play a vital role in nurturing resilience in our children. We can encourage them to embrace small injuries by creating a supportive environment that allows them to learn from mistakes and setbacks. By acknowledging their efforts, teaching them problem-solving skills, a...
Recent research suggests that by using mentalizing and constructive lawyering strategies, lawyers working with families in separation can help parents build resilience for themselves and their children (including babies), and can help parents think and reflect about, rather than react to, the situation...
but but their effects are particularly important in building resilience that can act as a buffer for trauma that occurs anytime in life. If a child demonstrates interest in something or makes an attempt to interact with an adult, the way the adult responds...
Reflective Parenting with Teenagers in Mind, she advocates for reflective parenting – which involves trying to understand what goes on in the teenage brain – as essential for building resilience and security in young people, to navigate through the storm and stress of adolescence. What is going ...
The encouraging news is that one’s ability to healthily cope with stress can be strengthened at any point in time. That said, it’s best to start early! One of the best things that parents can do is to model resilience. Children learn how to cope by observing adults. When faced with...
Building Resilience(Newly released 2020 4th edition) Building Resilience in Children and Teensoffers strategies to build theseven crucial “Cs”—competence, confidence, connection, character, contribution, coping, and control— so that parents can raise authentically successful children. This invaluable gu...
Fostering closeness and warmth in relationships will enhance resilience. Find joy in day to day tasks: Household chores should not become a one person’s burden instead it is time for everyone to come together and share the responsibilities of household tasks. As parents, model equal participation...
He works to translate the best of what is known from research and practice into practical approaches parents, professionals and communities can use to build resilience. To advocate for parents’ critical role in raising resilient children and teens, he has appeared on CNN, NPR, The Today Show,...
If you’ve ever wondered about others’ resilience, here’s some good news: It is possible to strengthen the ability to bounce back, even in difficult times. And who couldn’t use a little more resilience these days? Here are 15 ways to bolster your own. ...
Perseverance – also referred to as grit, tenacity or resilience – is the ability to overcome setbacks in order to accomplish a goal.