Resiliency & Life Skills
Books, tools and organisations that help kids build grit, problem-solving and the everyday skills that carry them through hard moments.
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Resiliency & Life Skills
A Thrive Resource Guide for the Resiliency & Life Skills pathway
Last updated 1 May 2024
From the therapist
Resilience gets built in ordinary moments: a tied shoelace after three tries, a hard conversation with a friend, a mistake that gets fixed instead of hidden. The resources here are chosen to help you narrate and reinforce those moments, not to add pressure. Start with the picks below, then dip into whichever category matches what your family needs this month.
If you're overwhelmed, start here
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The Gift of Failure(find this book on Amazon, opens in a new tab)
Jessica Lahey
Why over-helping backfires
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The Most Magnificent Thing(find this book on Amazon, opens in a new tab)
Ashley Spires
Persistence, illustrated
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Committee for Children (Second Step)(opens in a new tab)
Committee for Children
You do not need to work through this whole list. Pick one book and one practice, use them for a few weeks, and see what shifts before adding anything else.
What's inside
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Best Parent Books
8 recommendations
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Raising Resilient Children(find this book on Amazon, opens in a new tab)
Robert Brooks and Sam Goldstein
5 more in the PDF
Best Children's Books
6 recommendations
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3 more in the PDF
Best Teen Books
2 recommendations
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Mindset(find this book on Amazon, opens in a new tab)
Carol S. Dweck
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The Teenage Brain(find this book on Amazon, opens in a new tab)
Frances E. Jensen
Best Podcasts
3 recommendations
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Unruffled
Janet Lansbury
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The Longest Shortest Time
Hillary Frank
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Raising Good Humans
Dr. Aliza Pressman
Best Apps
3 recommendations
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Calm
Calm.com
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Headspace
Headspace Inc.
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GoNoodle
GoNoodle
Helpful Organisations
5 recommendations
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Child Mind Institute(opens in a new tab)
Child Mind Institute
2 more in the PDF
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