Building Resilience in Children: Parenting Strategies That Work with Tovah Klein

by | Jan 8, 2025 | Uncategorized | 0 comments

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Are you ready to discover the secrets to building resilience in children? For today’s episode, I invited Dr. Tovah Klein, a renowned psychologist and author, who shares her expertise on nurturing resilience in kids. 

We will explore the five foundational pillars that support resilience and discuss how parents can help their children navigate life’s uncertainties. Dr. Klein offers thoughtful perspectives on managing emotions, understanding the impact of our own trauma on parenting, and finding the balance between support and independence. We will also address common parenting challenges, such as dealing with selective mutism and the importance of accepting children for who they are. Tune in to learn how to create a safe and supportive environment that encourages your child’s growth and adaptability. 

This episode will provide you with a fresh perspective on parenting and resilience, leaving you with plenty to think about and apply in your own family life!

 

More about Dr. Tovah Klein:

Dr. Tovah Klein is the author of Raising Resilience: How to Help our Children Thrive in Times of Uncertainty and of How Toddlers Thrive. She is the Director of the Barnard College Center for Toddler Development and a Psychology Professor at Barnard College, Columbia University. For thirty years she has researched and worked with parents and children, aiming to understand the critical roles parents play in children’s lives. She has worked with children, teens and adults who experienced severe trauma, including large scale such as 9/11 and tsunamis, as well as individual, from fires and floods to familial and sexual abuse.

 

Topics covered on Building Resilience in Children:

  1. How to build resilience in children during uncertain times?
  2. What are the five pillars of building resilience in children, and how do they help kids thrive?
  3. Why is it crucial to allow children to experience all emotions?
  4. What strategies can help parents avoid over-involvement in their child’s life?
  5. The importance of accepting your children for who they are, and how it affects their development.
  6. How can parents manage their own triggers while supporting their children?
  7. How can you support your kids in developing independence and self-agency?

 

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More about Post Traumatic Parenting:

“How can I give my kids a normal childhood, when mine was anything but?” Post-Traumatic Parenting is the podcast for anyone who has ever asked themselves that question. Robyn Koslowitz, Ph.D., clinical psychologist and Post-Traumatic Parent, combines the fields of post-traumatic recovery and growth with our best understanding of how to raise Little Humans. Through interviews with experts in the fields of behavior science, psychology, trauma, and child development, as well as interviews with toy developers, children’s book authors, and anyone else who makes childhood a delight, Dr. Koslowitz explores how trauma impacts our parenting, and how to hack our traumas into superpowers and super-parenting.

Each week, Dr. Koslowitz unpacks how to survive and thrive as a Post-Traumatic Parent. She shares behind-the-scenes insights into the research that underlies what we know about parenting, child development, and trauma recovery. Each podcast provides actionable tips about how to transform our Post-Traumatic Parenting and how to turn our parenting journey into a post-traumatic growth experience. Dr. Koslowitz interviews some of the famous names in these fields, and some experts you’ve never heard of (but should have!). Ready to go from survivor to thriver? Ready to become the parent you’ve always dreamed of being? Join us!

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