The Extraordinary Power of a Resilient Mindset
Cost
Free
Additional Information
Sponsor Name: ParentMap
Age recommendation: 18 and up, Adults only
Description
If you enjoyed last year's ParentEd talk with Sam Goldstein, PhD, and Robert B. Brooks, PhD, about the seven essential human instincts powering tenacity, the key personality trait that prepares kids for lifelong happiness and success. then you will learn a lot this year as their next talk focuses on resilience, the conditioned process of competent functioning in the face of duress or adversity.
Goldstein and Brooks will share strategies parents can employ to nurture a resilient mindset and behaviors in themselves and in their children.
By joining in the live event, attendees will have the opportunity to participate in the interactive Q&A portion.
ParentMap will give away one $100 Amazon gift card at each ParentEd Talks event. Only attendees of the live event are eligible for the prize, and the winner will be drawn at the end of each talk.
If you can’t attend the live event, you can still participate. After the event concludes, all registered attendees will be emailed a link to watch the recorded session at their convenience.
Register in advance for the live or recorded option. Tickets are free for General Admission, or $15 for Supporters of ParentEd Talks.
About the speakers
Sam Goldstein obtained his PhD in School Psychology from the University of Utah, and is licensed as a psychologist and certified school psychologist in Utah. He is also board certified as a pediatric neuropsychologist and listed in the Council for the National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology. He is a fellow of the American Psychological Association and the National Academy of Neuropsychology. He is an adjunct assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Utah School of Medicine. He has authored, co-edited or co-authored more than 50 clinical and trade publications, three dozen chapters, nearly three dozen peer-reviewed scientific articles, and eight psychological and neuropsychological tests. Since 1980, he has served as clinical director of The Neurology, Learning and Behavior Center in Salt Lake City.
Robert B. Brooks, PhD, is a clinical psychologist on the faculty of Harvard Medical School (part-time) and the former director of the Department of Psychology at McLean Hospital, a private psychiatric hospital. He has lectured on and written extensively about such themes as parenting, family relationships, education, psychotherapy, resilience across the lifespan, and creating positive home, school and work environments. He has authored, co-authored or co-edited 19 books and dozens of chapters and peer-reviewed articles. He has received numerous awards for his work and contributions as a clinician, educator and author, most recently the Mental Health Humanitarian Award from William James College in Massachusetts.
The 2022–23 series will present experts on timely issues affecting families, educators and caregivers, and offer top tips and tricks to level up your parenting game. Sign up for the entire series, and then join any live talk you are interested in throughout the year.
Enter for a chance to win one of two SNOO Smart Sleeper Bassinets (valued at $1,695 each) or one of two $300 Happiest Baby gift cards, courtesy of Happiest Baby. Only attendees of the Nov. 17 or March 22 talks are eligible to win these prizes, and the winners will be drawn and notified after the conclusion of each talk.