Raising Resilience

In every spiritual tradition, we find teachings on the virtues and qualities that we most want to pass on to our kidssuch as generosity, kindness, honesty, determination, and patience. Today, a growing body of research from neuroscience and social psychology supports these teachings, offering insights into cultivating these virtues in ourselves and in our families. Raising Resilience is a practical guide for parents and educators of children from preschool through adolescence, detailing ten universal principles for happy families and thriving children.
Bridging the latest science with Eastern wisdom to explore ourselves and share with our children, Dr. Christopher Willard offers a wealth of teachings on:
Getting through Givingthe many types of generosity we can model for kids, and the fascinating new findings on the power of giving
Why Doing the Right Thing Is the Right Thing to Doliving in harmony with oneself, one's family, and one's community
Less is More Parentinghow letting go of what's no longer necessary creates space, freedom, and the possibility for something new
Building a Wiser Brainthree types of wisdom and how to steer kids' "under-construction" minds toward wise action
Even the Buddha Had Helicopter Parentsreleasing anxiety about over- or under-parenting and the desire for the "perfect" family
The Buddha and the Marshmallowpatience in spirituality and science, including practices to strengthen patience in yourself and your children
What Sets Us Freehow truthfulness and honest behavior create safety and freedom for everyone
Growing Up with a Grit and Growth Mindsetthe best ways to encourage resilience and determination through reinforcing and rewarding the "growth mindset"
The Kindness Contagioncultivating lovingkindness, compassion, and empathy
Finding Balance in a Broken World and Staying Steady through the Stresshow to abide life's inevitable ups and downs through the attitude of equanimity
"The practices in this book ultimately come together to help us build thriving, happy, and resilient families and communities, regardless of how we categorize them," writes Dr. Willard. Raising Resilience is an accessible resource to help each one of us and our family members, "evolve and grow into our best selves."

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