"Resilience is the ability to deal with life’s ups and downs with strength and optimism. Even when life knocks them down, resilient people just keep on coming back!
"In our world today, resilience is what we want for ourselves and our children. Families deal with divorce, financial disasters, domestic violence, job changes, health problems, disabilities, and safety issues. Children also deal with academic struggles, bullying, grade retention, crowded classrooms, and high-stakes testing. These are “risk factors” because they put children and families at risk of losing opportunities and resources. If we’re not careful, risk factors can rob children of their chances in life and set them up for failure...."
http://www.transylvaniatimes.com/story/2013/07/15/education/help-children-be-resilient/13870.html
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