Against chaotic backgrounds, some kids emerge resilient and intact

Jane Stevens 2/21/144:30 AM

Amid theories on resilience, one is constant. To become resilient, children need someone who believed in them consistently. It doesn’t have to be a relative — a teacher, even a friend’s parent can make a difference. But the child must have felt the support.

That always-have-your-back person for Arvie Burgos was the grandma he adored: “She was my rock.” Her death devastated him, but her constancy may have provided what he needed to rise above a very rocky childhood.

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865596419/Against-chaotic-backgrounds-some-kids-emerge-resilient-and-intact.html?pg=all

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