LC24-105A Parent Talk Raising Resilient Children: Approaches from Positive Psychology

Parent Talk: Fiona Forman

Raising Resilient Children: Approaches from Positive Psychology

Resilience is one of the greatest gifts we can give our children. Now, with the extra challenges they have faced in recent years, we need to equip them with the skills they need to flourish and thrive, despite these many difficulties and obstacles.

The field of Positive Psychology, which is the science of well-being, can offer us many approaches and ideas for nurturing their resilience, through a combination of support and skills.

In this talk, author and former teacher, Fiona Forman, (M. Sc. Applied Positive Psychology) will share insights and research on resilience, as well as practical resilience skills.

‘I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship.’ Louisa May Alcott

Fiona Forman - Bio

Fiona Forman is an author, speaker, parent, facilitator, and trainer in the area of well-being and Positive Psychology.  Having spent many years as a teacher, she is passionate about placing well-being at the heart of school life, and she has seen first-hand the great benefits of empowering young people, teachers, and parents to understand, value and enhance their own mental health.

Fiona holds an M. Sc. in Applied Positive Psychology, the science of well-being and resilience, from the University of East London.
She is the co-author/ author of several widely used well-being programmes for schools, including Welcome to Well-Being, Weaving Well-Being, and Wired for Well-Being.

Her latest book, BRAVER THAN YOU BELIEVE: A Parent’s Guide to Building Children’s Resilience using Positive Psychology Skills, has recently been released.

Fiona is also the mother of two young adults, which has deepened her awareness of the necessity to equip our young people with the support and skills that they need to develop resilience, and to thrive and flourish in life.

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