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Elena Merenda, Assistant Program Head of Early Childhood Studies, University of Guelph-Humber

Are kids resilient? Societies and families need to offer supports and relationships to nurture resilience

“Kids are resilient.” You have heard this before, right? You might have even said it, with the best of intentions.

Resilience sometimes seems like a buzzword and is used in ill-defined ways. If adults praise children’s resilience without addressing their needs, this leaves children vulnerable to harm.

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