Resilience is what all parents want for their children because it embraces the ability of the child to deal more effectively with stress and pressure, to cope with everyday challenges, to bounce back from disappointments, adversity, and trauma, to develop clear and realistic goals, to solve problems, to relate comfortably with others, and to treat oneself and others with respect. This book integrates the latest research with the authors' clinical experience to show parents how to 1) identify and eliminate unintentionally negative parenting behaviors that undermine resilience and 2) substitute positive parenting behaviors that foster resilience. This book will define ten specific guideposts that the authors feel are key to fostering resilience.

Robert Brooks, Ph.D. lectures nationally and internationally to parents, educators, and mental health and business professionals on topics pertaining to motivation, resilience, self-worth, family relationships and time management. He is a member of the faculty of Harvard Medical School and has served as director of the Department of Psychology at McLean Hospital. Having earned a Diplomate status in clinical psychology, Dr. Brooks has a part-time private practice in which he counsels children, adolescents, adults, and families. He is the recipient of numerous awards and regularly appears on television. He recently completed a video tape and educational guide for PBS. Dr. Brooks is also the co-author of A Pediatric Approach to Learning and authored several books including So That's How I Was Born and The Self-Esteem Teacher. Sam Goldstein, Ph.D. is a nationally certified school psychologist and holds a Diplomate status in medical psychotherapy, pain management, disability, vocational neuropsychology, and forensics. He is a fellow in the American Academy of neuropsychology and is a clinical instructor in the Department of Psychiatry and an adjunct professor in educational psychology at the University of Utah. Dr. Goldstein has worked in a private practice providing evaluation, case management, and treatment services. He is on staff at Primary Children's Hospital and the University Neuropsychiatric Institute. The Associate Editor for the Journal of Attention Disorders, Dr. Goldstein has authored nine trade and professional texts including Why Won't My Child Pay Attention?