Raising Resilience

From the author of How Toddlers Thrive, comes a guide to nurturing children through times of uncertainty and trauma. Drawing on her experience of helping parents support their child's social development through helpful responses to emotion, Dr Tovah P. Klein addresses the fears of parents raising children in the face of stressful life events and in a post-pandemic world.Using a mix of pragmatic advice, case studies and developmental science, Raising Resilience provides an empathetic guide to nurturing children through uncertainty - whether that is a population-wide experience like remote learning and economic uncertainty, or the more personal trauma of poverty, grief or violence - and even use them as points for growth.In Raising Resilience, Dr Klein reframes our current moment of anxiety, unpacking the specific advice concerned parents need to seize this essential chance to help our children grab the gifts of their era and thrive in the years to come.

'Researched and relatable, warm and wise, Raising Resilience is the book that parents and caregivers have been waiting for. Dr. Tovah Klein brilliantly translates decades of experience into a practical guide for raising adaptable children who can draw on internal and external resources to handle whatever comes their way. Whether you have a toddler or a teenager, this book is for you' - Lisa Damour, PhD, author of Untangled, Under Pressure, and The Emotional Lives of Teenagers

'In these uncertain times, there is no more important book than Raising Resilience. There is so much talk about resilience and what builds resilience, yet Dr. Klein cuts through the noise and brings the exact right expertise for these times. Her research is both intuitive and mind blowing. Raising Resilience is a must read!' - Eve Rodsky, New York Times bestselling author of Fair Play

'More than ever, we need to teach our children how to be resilient. For three decades, Tovah Klein has been doing just this as she helps parents relate to their kids in accepting and nurturing ways. Raising Resilience will guide you in raising a child who feels secure in their relationship with you, knows how to navigate their own feelings, and not only adapts to challenges or traumas, but even thrives after them' - Richard C. Schwartz, PhD, founder of Internal Family Systems and author of No Bad Parts

'Dr. Klein dives right into the areas where parents are lost or confused. With her decades of experience in teaching children ways of being, she lights the way for lives of greater resilience and fulfillment' - Lisa Miller, PhD, New York Times bestselling author of The Spiritual Child and The Awakened Brain 4000

'Few parenting books are grounded in the science and first-hand experience that informs Raising Resilience. Tovah Klein, Ph.D, is a trusted expert in childhood development and her depth of knowledge radiates in this book. She provides the understanding and guidance parents will relish through the ups and downs of raising children and teens' - Sian L. Beilock, President of Dartmouth, author of Choke

Tovah P. Klein, PhD, is a leading child development psychologist and the Director of the Barnard College Center for Toddler Development in Manhattan. She is a child resilience expert, supporting children in the wake of natural disaster or global turmoil and consults internationally on parenting children in the early years. She has contributed to publications including New York Times, Huffington Post and Wall Street Journal. She is the mother of three boys and lives in New York.

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