Building Resilience in Children and Teens

This edition includes new information about how strength-based relationships are critical to healthy development, especially for children who have endured toxic stress, adverse childhood events or experiences (ACEs), or trauma. Dr. Ginsburg outlines his seven crucial “Cs”—competence, confidence, connection, character, contribution, coping, and control—and teaches moms and dads how to incorporate these concepts into their parenting. Building Resilience in Children and Teens also presents detailed coping strategies to help children and teenagers deal with the stresses of academic pressure, high achievement standards, media messages, peer pressure, or family tension.

“This is a thorough, sensible book filled with commonsense solutions for daily life.” –Library Journal

Kenneth R. Ginsburg, MD, MS Ed, FAAP, is a professor of pediatrics in the division of adolescent medicine at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. He is also director of health services at Covenant House Pennsylvania and the author of Raising Kids to Thrive, Letting Go with Love and Confidence, and Reaching Teens. He is the father of two daughters and lives in Philadelphia, PA. Martha M. Jablow has written extensively on parenting and health as the author of several books and articles.