The Kids Are (Sort Of) Alright

In this episode our guest is psychologist Dr. Barbara Nussbaum, who has written extensively on the topic of resiliency. We’ll discuss the hidden (and not so hidden) effect that the pandemic has had on our children and how we, as parents, can  model resiliency. It can be hard, if not extremely painful, to see our children in pain or discomfort. We may want to ignore it, or pretend  that they’re not as affected by the pandemic as they clearly are. But as our children navigate reentering school, trying to rebuild social  connections, we as parents have a responsibility to acknowledge their  pain, even if we don’t have a ready solution. Resiliency can’t be “developed” the way many other character traits can be.  Resiliency is only built through actual adversity. We’ll discuss ways parents can calm their own anxiety about the difficulties the new future holds and encourage our children to own their fears instead of their fears owning them.