In Raising Resilient Kids, Rhonda Spencer-Hwang sets out to discover how parents can raise kids for greater resilience in life, As a professor, researcher, and epidemiologist, Spencer-Hwang decided to spend time in the Blue Zone, a community known for having a high concentration of centenarians, individuals around 100 years old. What is their secret to longevity? And how can that help future generations find resilience: physically, emotionally, and spiritually? The result of that research is this 8 principle challenge for families to reduce stress, find healthy balance, instill values, and more.
This books wasn't quite what I expected. I thought the author would go more into a growth mindset. Instead she focused on a variety of topics to develop a resilient mind, body, AND spirit. Most of the principles in this book are well known, such as the value of sleep or the need for children to contribute to the family good. However, seeing the science behind the principles clearly laid out was a nice bonus. I also especially enjoyed the application part of each chapter where Spencer-Hwang gave some practical application examples from her own parenting journey. For the most part, this book was pretty common sense. However, for a parent of elementary aged kid, this would make a good read. For those of us who have been parenting for awhile, this one is a pass.
*Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book from the publisher. All opinions are my own.
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