RAISING RESILIENCE

Dr. Tovah Klein is GMA's (and TODAY's and Sesame Street's and, and, and...) "Toddler Whisperer" but also the world's authority on how children can thrive in the face of population-wide traumatic events.

Dr. Klein did the only study of its kind on NYC children in the aftermath of 9/11, she's the expert called in to help Japan care for their kids in the wake of the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster, South Africa in the echo of Apartheid, China's efforts to address damage to children by political and environmental concerns, and of course, the mental health professional helping U.S. media report on how parents can normalize childhood and thrive in the post-pandemic years to come. Her book is a breath of fresh air - you'll be relieved to hear Klein's assurance that our post-pandemic era provides parents with a hidden opportunity to undo the concerns raised by Julie Lythcott-Haims in How to Raise an Adult. In the spirit of Wendy Mogel's Blessing of a Skinned Knee, for parents who know what to do, the post-pandemic years present children with a unique advantage. In SUPERMARKS, Dr. Klein reframes our current moment of anxiety, unpacking the specific advice concerned parents need to seize this essential chance to help our children grab the gifts of their era and thrive in the years to come. This is a wonderful title to gift to new parents