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USA Today Bestseller Foreword by Amy Schumer Child development expert and author of How Toddlers Thrive, Dr. Tovah Klein gives parents the confidence they need to help children and teens build resilience and flourish in an unpredictable world. Whether it's national or global events affecting our sense of safety or stressors in our day-to-day lives, we are constantly confronted with situations that threaten the wellbeing of our children. Thankfully, there is good news that has not yet been reflected in the headlines: we can mitigate the effect of such rampant uncertainty by guiding our children to manage adversity and become more resilient. The key is parental involvement. Raising Resilience is a lifeline for every family contending with life's many stresses and traumas--from the most commonplace to the most devastating--including peer conflicts, divorce, family tensions, death, moving, academic struggles, and larger personal and national events. Through her years of experience and ongoing research, developmental psychologist Dr. Tovah Klein offers parents and caregivers five specific resources that children can develop, enabling them to face adversity, adjust, and thrive where they might otherwise falter or break down under pressure. Dr. Klein has devoted her professional life to helping children flourish by supporting them to build the inner tools to deal with devastating events and everyday stressors. Using clinical data and building on evidence-based interventions to offset and heal from traumatic events, she shares a five-point plan with actionable strategies, illustrative stories, and conversation prompts so parents can guide their children to become resourceful, adaptive, and able to grow and flourish now and into the future. Wise and hopeful, this essential guide empowers parents and caregivers with practical guidance for instilling in their children the emotional intelligence, cognitive flexibility, and social know-how they need to manage life's challenges and create a lasting capacity for meaningful, happy lives. Accessible, compassionate, and authoritative, Raising Resilience is a timely resource that shows parents how they can confidently build strong relationships with their children and raise them to be motivated, self-assured, and kind--all of which are qualities desperately needed in our ever-changing world.

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"""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 it, yet Dr. Klein cuts through the noise and brings the exact right expertise. 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 also 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, 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 ""Few parenting books are grounded in the science and firsthand experience that informs Raising Resilience. Tovah Klein, PhD, 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 and author of Choke ""Becoming a parent for the first time at forty-eight was a dream fulfilled, shadowed by understandable fears and anxieties--and then, a global pandemic. Amidst this whirlwind, I am grateful to have met Tovah. In Raising Resilience, Tovah presents invaluable tools and cutting-edge research, shedding light on resilience with an unparalleled perspective in child development. This is an essential must-read for anyone who interacts with children."" -- Tamron Hall, Emmy Award-winning TV host, journalist, and bestselling author"

"""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 ""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 ""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 ""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 ""Becoming a parent for the first time at 48 was a dream fulfilled, shadowed by understandable fears and anxieties--and then, a global pandemic. Amidst this whirlwind, I am grateful to have met Tovah. In Raising Resilience, Tovah presents invaluable tools and cutting-edge research, shedding light on resilience with an unparalleled perspective in child development. This is an essential must-read for anyone who interacts with children."" -- Tamron Hall, Emmy-award winning TV host, journalist, and bestselling author"

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Tovah P. Klein, Ph.D. is a psychology professor at Barnard College, Columbia University; Director of the Center for Toddler Development; and author of How Toddlers Thrive: What Parents Can Do Today for Children Ages 2-5 to Plant the Seeds of Lifelong Success. In her roles as a researcher and professor and in direct care with parents and children for over thirty years, Klein has helped to define what every child needs to thrive, regardless of their life situations. Working worldwide with programs addressing the needs of children, she is highly sought after as a developmental expert on a range of timely topics and an advisor to children's media and organizations, including National Geographic Kids, Apple TV+, the Children's Museum of Manhattan, the Hunts Point Alliance for Children, Room to Grow, and Ubuntu Pathways South Africa. She lives in New York City with her family.

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