Before You Kill Yourself Podcast with Lee Flowers Kim and Luis are here to discuss their book, Emotionally Resilient Tweens and Teens: empowering your kids to navigate bullying, teasing, and social exclusion. Listen on ART19 here or on Apple Podcasts […]
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EMOTIONALLY RESILIENT TWEENS AND TEENS: Empowering Your Kids to Navigate Bullying, Teasing, and Social Exclusion
“Emotionally Resilient Tweens and Teens” by Kim John Payne & Luis Fernando Llosa. Essential reading for parents of grade schoolers through teens experiencing bullying, social exclusion, and teasing. Available August 2022 from Shambhala Publications Distributed by Penguin Random House
Too Much Pressure, Too Soon
What many coaches and, sadly, some parents don’t seem to get is that young kids are not readily able to distinguish between the failure to succeed and their own self-worth.
Put-Down and Trash-Talk Strategies
Do not allow trash talking and put-downs, or teasing of other kids, no matter how funny it may appear in the moment.
What Can I Do About Trash Talk?
Put-downs, dissing, and trash talk are a big part of my child’s team culture. What can I do?
A Coach, a Player, and Bullying
Coaches and parents need to confront negative social dynamics each and every time they surface in order to create a safe haven for each member of the team.
How Bullying In Youth Sports Dehumanizes Us
They play to have fun, make friends, develop skills, and discover their own creativity, but too often we see children enact and mimic adult-sanctioned or tolerated behavior on the field of play.