#138 Using Hardships to Build Resilience in Kids feat. Tina Payne Bryson

"Our instincts are to protect our kids from dealing with these kinds of struggles. The first thing we have to remember is the way kids become resilient is by practicing dealing with hard things with enough support." - Tina Payne Bryson Dr. Tina Payne Bryson is the author of the Bottom Line for Baby and co-author (with Dan Siegel) of two New York Times Best Sellers—The Whole-Brain Child and No-Drama Discipline. She has also co-authored The Yes Brain and The Power of Showing Up.  She is the Founder and Executive Director of The Center for Connection, a multidisciplinary clinical practice in Southern California. Dr. Bryson keynotes conferences and conducts workshops for parents, educators, and clinicians all over the world, and she frequently consults with schools, businesses, and other organizations.  She is also the mom of three boys. In this conversation we talked about how to use the pandemic as an opportunity to teach our children resilience.  You'll also hear about:  - how to create predictability for children and how this helps their brain's wiring - how to offer support during emotional meltdowns - what secure attachment is and how you can create that for your child - the best ways to talk about the pandemic  Resources Mentioned: Book: The Power of Showing Up Book: The Whole Brain Child Book: Bottom Line for Baby Video: Sending Your Kid to College in a Pandemic Video: Fear Messaging Vs. Safety Messaging Video: 2 Things that Increase Chronic Stress & 2 Things that Reduce Chronic Stress for Children If you liked this episode, look for these parenting episodes: The Good News About Bad Behavior feat. Katherine Reynolds Teaching Kids Emotional Resilience feat. Suzanne Tucker  Teaching Kids to Manage Stress & School feat Lori Lite CONNECT WITH TINA: Website Facebook Instagram Twitter CONNECT WITH DANIELLE: Facebook Instagram Twitter Website This podcast is brought to you by the Mail Tribune. Check out more Mail Tribune podcasts here. Support Happiness in Progress on Patreon. Want video? Subscribe on Youtube.  Book are linked through Amazon's Affiliate program. I receive a small commission when you click.