185: How can we raise resilient children?

<p class="ql-block" data-block-id="block-988338cc-cd16-4fe3-b672-e2d52389e885">A lot of parents (and teachers) are concerned right now about children's resilience. Will they 'bounce back' from the difficulties of the pandemic?</p> &nbsp; <p class="ql-block" data-block-id="block-0d03788d-3e6f-4795-bae7-7a88db7c15eb">But is 'bouncing back' really the way we should be thinking about this? We have all been changed by the pandemic; shouldn't we acknowledge this and see how we can be the best versions of ourselves, incorporating what we've been through over the last few years, rather than trying to 'bounce back' into what we were before (which frankly wasn't all that amazing in a lot of cases, as we rushed from one thing to another with never any time for ourselves).</p> &nbsp; <p class="ql-block" data-block-id="block-84805a3f-2171-40fe-a67c-85ed7471af85">In this episode we also consider Black and Indigenous researchers' perspectives on resilience, and see how their ideas can perhaps shift how we perceive resilience - and thus how we support our children.</p> <div data-block-id="block-84805a3f-2171-40fe-a67c-85ed7471af85"> &nbsp; &nbsp; <strong>Other episodes referenced</strong> &nbsp; 069: Reducing the impact of intergenerational trauma <a href="https://yourparentingmojo.com/captivate-podcast/intergenerationaltrauma/">069: Reducing the impact of intergenerational trauma</a> &nbsp; 140: Mythbusting about fat and BMI with Dr. Lindo Bacon <a href="https://yourparentingmojo.com/captivate-podcast/eating/">140: Mythbusting about fat and BMI with Dr. Lindo Bacon</a> &nbsp; 137: Psychological flexibility through ACT with Diana Hill <a href="https://yourparentingmojo.com/captivate-podcast/act/">137: Psychological flexibility through ACT with Diana Hill</a> &nbsp; 148: Is spanking a child really so bad? <a href="https://yourparentingmojo.com/captivate-podcast/spanking/">148: Is spanking a child really so bad?</a> &nbsp; 098: Do school shooter trainings help (or hurt) chi