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Teaching Children to Calm Themselves

By David Bornstein — 2014

When Luke gets angry, he tries to remember to look at his bracelet. It reminds him of what he can do to calm himself: stop, take a deep breath, count to four, give yourself a hug and, if necessary, ask an adult for help.

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Dealing with Disappointment: Michele Borba’s Guide for Raising Kids Who Don’t Fall Apart (Even During a Pandemic)

A lot of children today fall apart when they experience disappointing setbacks.

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Michele Borba
2021
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Coping Mechanisms: Dealing with Life’s Disappointments in a Healthy Way

No matter how great your life may be, you will eventually deal with disappointments, setbacks, failures, and even loss and trauma.

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Courtney E. Ackerman
2021
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Parenting as a Spiritual Quest

Sage’s birth brought unseen blessings and I’d surreptitiously become a devotee of his teachings. I don’t believe I was his parent so much as he was my teacher. He taught me that love and a mission to serve will move obstacles from any path.

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Zhena Muzyka
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‘It Never Stops Shaping You’: The Legacy of Child Sexual Abuse – And How to Survive It

Child sexual abuse is frighteningly common and hugely damaging. But a new project is collecting survivors’ stories – and revealing what is needed to heal

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Gabby Hinsliff
2018
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Resilience Guide for Parents and Teachers

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.

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Mary K. Alvord, Robin Gurwitch, Jana Martin, Ronald S. Palomares
2012
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How to Raise a Resilient Kid But Not a Stubborn Loner

Resiliency is about standing back and letting them fail, yes. But there’s far more to it than that.

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Lizzy Francis
2020
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Patience Is a Superpower

In low seasons, while you sit in the waiting room of life, patience is a superpower. But by adopting these seven mindsets, you can run circles around life’s challenges.

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Michael Pietrzak
2020
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How to Hardwire Resilience into Your Brain

We’ll be better prepared for life’s challenges if we cultivate these 12 inner strengths.

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Rick Hanson, Forrest Hanson
2018
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