An expert on child development and the aut hor of \;How Toddlers Thrive \;and Raising Resilience \;presents a new approach for parents to help children and teens build resilience and flourish in an unpredictable world. Dr. Klein offers parents five strategies that show children how to develop the inner resou rces to face adversity\, adjust\, and thrive\, instead of falter and break down. This approach can be \;a lifeline for any family contending wit h life&rsquo\;s many stresses and traumas\, including peer conflicts\, div orce\, moving\, academic struggles\, and larger national events.
\n< em>Raising Resilience \;provides parents with practical guidance for instilling in their children the emotional intelligence\, cognitive fl exibility\, and social know-how they need to manage life&rsquo\;s challeng es\, build the resources to bounce back\, and create a lasting capacity fo r happiness. Accessible\, compassionate\, and authoritative\, it is a time ly resource that shows parents how to raise children who are motivated\, r esourceful\, caring\, and resilient&mdash\;all of what&rsquo\;s needed in an ever-changing world.
\nTovah P. Klein\, Ph.D.\, is a psychology p rofessor at Barnard College\, Columbia University and Director of the Cent er for Toddler Development. In her roles as a researcher and professor and in direct care with parents and children for over thirty years\, Klein ha s helped to define what every child needs to thrive\, regardless of their life situations. Working worldwide with programs addressing the needs of c hildren\, she is highly sought after as a developmental expert on a range of timely topics and an advisor to children's media and organizations\, in cluding National Geographic Kids\, Apple TV+\, the Children's Museum of Ma nhattan\, the Hunts Point Alliance for Children\, Room to Grow\, and Ubunt u Pathways South Africa.
\nAll families who attend will receive a co py of Dr. Klein's book \;Raising Resilience.
\nThis special event is sponsored by Mini Minds.
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