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About the Author |
| Sam Goldstein, Ph.D. is on the faculty of the University of Utah and has co-authored other books in the Seven Steps Series: Seven Steps to Homework Success and Seven Steps to Help Your Child Worry Less. Robert Brooks, Ph.D. is on the faculty of Harvard Medical School and has authored or co-authored eight books and numerous articles and book chapters with a focus on the themes of resilience, self-esteem, motivation, school climate, learning disorders, and family relationships. |
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Summary
In this seminal parenting work, renowned psychologists Robert Brooks and Sam Goldstein explain why some kids are able to overcome overwhelming obstacles while others become victims of early experiences and environments. From this research they have developed effective strategies you can add to your parenting practice to prepare your children for the challenges of today’s complicated, ever changing world. Raising Resilient Children is an engaging and wise work filled with vivid anecdotes from the authors’ own practices that will inspire and anyone concerned about today’s youth.
Contents
Preface
- The Dreams and Wishes of Parents
- Teaching and Conveying Empathy
- Communicating Effectively: To Listen, to Learn, to Influence
- Changing the Words of Parenting: Rewriting Negative Scripts
- Loving Our Children in Ways That Help Them Feel Special and Appreciated
- Accepting Our Children for Who They Are: The Foundation for Setting Realistic Goals and Expectations
- Experiencing Success: Nurturing Islands of Competence
- Learning from Mistakes
- Developing Responsibility, Compassion, and a Social Conscience
- Teaching Our Children to Make Decisions and Solve Problems
- Disciplining in Ways That Promote Self- Discipline and Self- Worth
- The Alliance Between Parents and Schools
- Hope and Courage
Appendix: Guideposts and Principles for Raising
Resilient Children
Recommended Reading
References
Index
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