Stress and adversity are a regular part of your child’s life. How capable they are at navigating adversity determines the quality of their lives. Navigate it poorly, and their life can seem like an endless struggle. Navigate it well, and the same experience can be building blocks for growth. Our children today are required to deal with more stressors than any prior generation. This means they need better coping mechanisms than ever before. These coping mechanisms are resilience and self-regulation. Resilience is about managing and healthily responding to emotions. Effectively dealing with emotions (i.e., demonstrating resilience) requires several capacities. It requires your child to be able to express and manage their feelings, have healthy relationships, be confident, and exercise independence. The Superpower of Resilience will assist your child in developing resilience. This crucial capability will help them turn adverse situations into learning and growth opportunities.
