This important question on 'emotional resilience' was asked by Shannon VanderZwaag when she interviewed me for her Summit called:  Conquering the Battle Within.  This episode is an excerpt taken from that interview.  In my answer, I speak about:



1.  Exactly what is 'resilience?'

2.  Why some children are naturally resilient and others are not.

3.  What parents should avoid doing when trying to build the child's resilience.

4.   How parents can build resilience in a child that is struggling with this.