Raising Emotionally Healthy and Resilient Children
Thank you for joining us. Here you’ll find a short recap of the talk, two free printables to try at home, and ways to stay connected as we continue learning together.
Resilience helps children cope with stress, work through setbacks, and find a way forward with support.
Resilience is the ability to adapt well to difficult experiences through mental, emotional, and behavioral flexibility.
Your child was not simply born with it or without it. Resilience is a dynamic capacity that grows over time, through practice and through the relationships around them.
The 7 Cs of Resilience
As described by Dr. Kenneth Ginsburg
- 1Competence
- 2Confidence
- 3Connection
- 4Character
- 5Contribution
- 6Coping
- 7Control
It all starts with relational health
Your relationship with your child is the foundation for resilience, learning, and both mental and physical wellness. Three Cs can guide you.
Connection
Safe, stable, and nurturing relationships give children a secure foundation to learn, grow, and face life’s challenges.
Communication
What is one thing you would like to communicate to your child? Shape your message so it is STAR:
- SSpecific
- TTimely
- AAge-appropriate and action-focused
- RResponsive
Collaborative Correction
For the challenging moments you can see coming, plan ahead with PRAY:
- PProtection
- RReflection
- AAction
- YYou and your child, working through it together
You don’t have to do it all at once
Start with one small change. Keep making time for your child, and give yourself grace and patience.
Two tools to bring home
Download, print, and keep them where your family will see them.
Growth Mindset Affirmations for Kids
25 illustrated affirmation cards to help your child speak to themselves with kindness and courage. Read one together each morning or at bedtime.
Download the Cards →
Growth Mindset Cheat Sheet
A quick guide to what to value, what to say instead, and three daily prompts for a simple growth diary.
Download the Guide →Keep learning: Supporting Struggling Learners
Want to go further? Watch the replay of our half-day workshop on practical approaches to learning, participation, and safety, held on 22 September 2026 at the Asian Institute of Management, in partnership with the AIM Dado Banatao Incubator.
It was created for parents, educators, health and allied health professionals, and anyone who works with children.
Featuring
- Victoria Ang-Nolasco, MDDevelopmental and Behavioral Pediatrics
- Jill Tan, RPsyDevelopmental Psychology
- Marie Arranz-Lim, MDDevelopmental and Behavioral Pediatrics
- Tasha Reyes-MendozaReading Intervention
- Lea Esquivel-Aguas, MDPediatrics and Disaster Risk and Crisis Management
Learner Support Starter Kit
Your replay access includes the Learner Support Starter Kit, a private, interactive companion to the workshop. Nothing you enter is stored online, so your notes stay on your own device.
Have a question? We’d love to hear from you
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