Dr. Ginsburg's Parent Talk
By Al Shorey - Faculty
Dr. Ken Ginsburg, author of Darlington's first-ever community read "Building Resilience in Children and Teens," spoke with our students and parents on Monday, Oct. 17.
"Building Resilience in Children and Teens" offers strategies for adults to help young people from 18 months to 18 years of age build seven crucial "Cs" - competence, confidence, connection, character, contribution, coping and control - so they can bounce back from challenges and thrive throughout life. The book describes how to raise authentically successful children who will be happy, hardworking, compassionate, creative and innovative.
Dr. Ginsburg spoke with parents about the principles in his book and shared practical ways that they can be implemented within families and at school.
A pediatrician specializing in adolescent medicine at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Ginsburg is also a professor of pediatrics at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and co-founder and director of programs at the Center for Parent and Teen Communication. He also serves Philadelphia's homeless youth as director of health services at Covenant House Pennsylvania. The theme that ties together his clinical practice, teaching, research and advocacy efforts is that of building on the strength of teenagers by fostering their internal resilience. He has received over 50 awards recognizing his work across multiple disciplines.
Learn more about Dr. Ginsburg and Darlington's community read by listening to his episode of The Darlington Podcast here. You may find his parent talk and presentations below.
