By Joaquin Selva, Bc.S., Psychologist — 2020
Shame Resilience Theory (SRT) is, as the name suggests, a theory concerned with how people respond to feelings of shame.
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A lot of children today fall apart when they experience disappointing setbacks.
As a marriage dissolves, some parents find themselves asking questions like, “Should we stay together for the kids?” Other parents find divorce is their only option.
It’s hard to see a child unhappy. Whether a child is crying over the death of a pet or the popping of a balloon, our instinct is to make it better, fast. That’s where too many parents get it wrong, says the psychologist Susan David, author of the book “Emotional Agility.
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Children’s problems include adapting to a new classroom, bullying by classmates, or abuse at home, but resilience is the ability to thrive despite these challenges.
Resiliency is about standing back and letting them fail, yes. But there’s far more to it than that.