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Building Character & parenting

Below are the best resources we could find on Building Character and parenting.

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Raising Resilient Adolescents with Erica Komisar

In this class, psychoanalyst and author Erica Komisar discusses the science behind raising resilient adolescents, an age group that is facing more mental distress than ever. Ms.

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Mind in the Making: The Seven Essential Life Skills Every Child Needs

There are hundreds of books that give parents advice on everything from weaning to toilet training, from discipline to nutrition.

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Cultivating Empathy in My Children, from a Neuroscience Perspective

Empathy is divided into cognitive, emotional and applied empathy, all of which are valuable. For empathy to truly be useful to the human condition, our kids must have applied empathy, or compassion.

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How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character

Why do some children succeed while others fail? The story we usually tell about childhood and success is the one about intelligence: success comes to those who score highest on tests, from preschool admissions to SATs.

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Three Ways to Raise Empathic Kids So They Become Compassionate Adults

Considering how to make the children in our lives better people helps us reflect on how we ourselves can be more compassionate.

Patricia Rockman, Evan Collins

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No More Mean Girls: The Secret to Raising Strong, Confident, and Compassionate Girls

Once upon a time, mean girls primarily existed in high school, while elementary school-aged girls spent hours at play and enjoyed friendships without much drama.

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Chicken Soup for the Child’s Soul: Character-Building Stories to Read with Kids Ages 5–8

Through this collection of heartfelt true stories about family ties, helping neighbors, and lasting friendships, children will see how other kids their age have learned valuable lessons from the choices they’ve made—and most of all, they will realize that they are not alone.

Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Patty Hansen, Irene Dunlap

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The Grit Workbook for Kids: CBT Skills to Help Kids Cultivate a Growth Mindset and Build Resilience

As a parent, you want to give your child a solid foundation for living a happy, successful life.

Elisa Nebolsine

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Chicken Soup for the Kid’s Soul 2: Read-Aloud or Read-Alone Character-Building Stories for Kids Ages 6–10

A kid who makes healthy life choices has a happier, better childhood, leading to a happier, better adult life.

Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Patty Hansen

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The Strength Switch: How The New Science of Strength-Based Parenting Can Help Your Child and Your Teen to Flourish

This game-changing book shows us the extraordinary results of focusing on our children’s strengths rather than always trying to correct their weaknesses.

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