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Raising Resilient Children:

Fostering Strength, Hope, and Optimism in Your Child
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McGraw Hill Professional, Aug 28, 2002 - Psychology - 336 pages

TOP CHILD PSYCHOLOGISTS OFFER EXPERT INSIGHT AND PRACTICAL ADVICE FOR RAISING STRONG KIDS IN TODAY'S COMPLICATED WORLD

"Thoughtful and sound in its approach, practical and clear in its suggestions, direct and supportive in its tone, Raising Resilient Children is the perfect book for parents searching for a caring method to help their children grow into healthy, happy, loving, and mature adults."­­William Pollack, Ph.D., author of Real Boys

". . . the down-to-earth strategies ensure this title will be used as well as read . . . truly valuable material." ­­Publishers Weekly

" . . . a remarkable book that pulls together the research on resilience and makes it readable, understandable, and practical."­­Work and Family Life

"A very important work. This not-to-be-missed book debunks the paradigm ('Good enough for me: I turned out OK') and replaces it with a new model fostering resilience capable of meeting obstacles head-on."­­Library Journal (starred review)

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I have read several books about raising resilient children lately, and this one just wasn't my style, so I quit during the third chapter. Nothing wrong with the content, just a little too anecdotal for me. Read full review

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I heard Dr. Robert Brooks at the LDA International Conference at Jacksonville, Florida in 2011. He was full of stories from his clinical experience about children with behavior problems. Most of the ... Read full review

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Contents

Preface xiii
1
Teaching and Conveying Empathy
17
To Listen to Learn
37
Copyright

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LD Podcast: Show #57: Dr. Robert Brooks- Raising Resilient Children
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Raising Resilient Children and Adolescents”
Raising Resilient Children and Adolescents. Presented by Dr. Robert Brooks. April 8th, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm. Jonas Clarke Middle School Auditorium ...
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Raising Resilient Children: A Curriculum
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About the author (2002)

Robert Brooks, Ph.D., on the faculty of Harvard Medical School, is one of today's leading speakers and authors on the themes of resilience, self-esteem, motivation, and family relationships.

Sam Goldstein, Ph.D., a clinical instructor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Utah and a staff member of the Primary Children's Hospital and the University Neuropsychiatric Institute, is one of today's leading speakers and authorities on child development and neuropsychology.

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