{"product_id":"9781622038671","title":"Raising Resilience: The Wisdom and Science of Happy Families and Thriving Children","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn every spiritual tradition, we find teachings on the virtues and qualities that we most want to pass on to our kids—such as generosity, kindness, honesty, determination, and patience. Today, a growing body of research from neuroscience and social psychology supports these teachings, offering insights into cultivating these virtues in ourselves and in our families. \u003ci\u003eRaising Resilience\u003c\/i\u003e is a practical guide for parents and educators of children from preschool through adolescence, detailing ten universal principles for happy families and thriving children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBridging the latest science with Eastern wisdom to explore ourselves and share with our children, Dr. Christopher Willard offers a wealth of teachings on:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Getting through Giving—the many types of generosity we can model for kids, and the fascinating new findings on the power of giving\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Why Doing the Right Thing Is the Right Thing to Do—living in harmony with oneself, one’s family, and one’s community\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Less is More Parenting—how letting go of what’s no longer necessary creates space, freedom, and the possibility for something new\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Building a Wiser Brain—three types of wisdom and how to steer kids’ “under-construction” minds toward wise action\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Even the Buddha Had Helicopter Parents—releasing anxiety about over- or under-parenting and the desire for the “perfect” family\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• The Buddha and the Marshmallow—patience in spirituality and science, including practices to strengthen patience in yourself and your children\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• What Sets Us Free—how truthfulness and honest behavior create safety and freedom for everyone\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Growing Up with a Grit and Growth Mindset—the best ways to encourage resilience and determination through reinforcing and rewarding the “growth mindset”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• The Kindness Contagion—cultivating lovingkindness, compassion, and empathy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Finding Balance in a Broken World and Staying Steady through the Stress—how to abide life’s inevitable ups and downs through the attitude of equanimity\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The practices in this book ultimately come together to help us build thriving, happy, and resilient families and communities, regardless of how we categorize them,” writes Dr. Willard. \u003ci\u003eRaising Resilience\u003c\/i\u003e is an accessible resource to help each one of us and our family members, “evolve and grow into our best selves.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sounds True, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47038102765808,"sku":"9781622038671","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781622038671_p0.jpg?v=1763863811","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781622038671","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}