MindBodyGreen: How To Raise A Resilient Child

One of the most common refrains parents tell me is something along the lines of "I don't want my child to feel X." You can fill in the blank. I don't want my child to feel: left out, rejected, like a failure, sad, worried, under-confident, lonely, angry. In short, no one wants their child to feel pain.

As parents we may be a path toward self-awareness and understand that pain and suffering is part of life, but with our children we are quick to shield them from any emotional pain or discomfort.