The Randolph School in Huntsville, AL videotaped Dr. Evans and prepared the YouTube! playlist of 20 video segments that encompass his entire presentation. We are grateful to them for making this available.

If you cannot start the process by clicking on the video at right, of if you prefer click here to go directly to YouTube! for more options to play all or one of the 20 videos in the playlist.

 

Rob Evans on Raising Resilient Children

HRS Executive Director Rob Evans spoke to parents at the Randolph School in Huntsville, AL, in August of 2012 about resilience. He described the challenges of 21st century parenting and outlined three key factors that foster resilience in children.

Play the video below to start the playlist of 20 separate (short) videos from his presentation.

 

Suggested Reading for Parents

Brooks, David. “Tree of Failure.” New York Times, January 13, 2011.

Gibbs, Nancy. “The Growing Backlash against Overparenting.” Time Magazine, Nov. 20, 2009.

Gopnik, Alison. “What’s Wrong with The Teenage Mind?” Wall Street Journal, January 28, 2012.

Kohlbert, Elizabeth. “Spoiled Rotten: Why Do Kids Rule The Roost?” The New Yorker, July 2, 2012.

Senior, Jennifer. “All Joy and No Fun: Why parents hate parenting.” New York Magazine, July 4, 2010.

Herald Press. Whatever Happened to Dinner? The Benefits of Eating Together.