CC23 - Raising Resilient Children

Michelle Mitchell is an award-winning speaker, author, and educator who has incorporated years of grassroots experience into her books. After leaving her profession as a primary school teacher, Michelle focused on helping teenagers, particularly teenage girls, learn vital life skills to support them while at school. 

Key Learnings

• How Michelle transitioned from being a primary school teacher to teaching kids how to be resilient
• What resilience is
• The importance and challenge of connecting with your child
• The seven characteristics of a resilient child
• Strategies on helping children develop resilience in their everyday lives
• Addressing a child’s “I can’t” mindset
• Why it’s okay for kids to start doing something poorly
• Perfectionism in kids