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Creating a Climate of Resilience
Amber K Willburn Amber K Willburn

Creating a Climate of Resilience

Resilience is the ability to bounce back after adversity, and let’s face it, we have all faced some adversity lately. Teaching children resilience is a hot topic right now as we are all learning to navigate a post-pandemic world. The trouble is that we often go about this in a less-than-ideal way.

When we talk about children and resilience, the focus tends to be on what parents and teachers can do to “build” this skill in children. Instead of the traditional approach, maybe the question is not so much how to help children build resilience, but are we creating the right climate in which it can grow?

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