When Your Kid Is Hurting

As parents we have a strong impulse to protect our children but that very protection can end up handicapping them for life. Rather than seek to save them from the hard things we must teach our kids how to cope with and rise above their problems. In one of his most important books to date internationally known psychologist and bestselling author Dr. Kevin Leman shows parents how to - be good listeners - tell the truth even when it's difficult - find balance between being protective and being overprotective - approach hurt and injustice as a learning experience rather than fostering a victim mentality - and much more Whether a child is dealing with a difficult family situation bullies the loss of friends the death of a loved one discrimination abuse a teen pregnancy or even just trying to make sense of what they see in the news this compassionate and practical book will help parents equip them to process learn from and rise above their situation.