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I interview Dr. Robert Brooks, Ph.D. and Harvard Medical School professor on his newest book Tenacity in Children: Nurturing the Seven Instincts for Lifetime Success. Dr. Brooks and co-author Sam Goldstein build on their prior work to examine what the science shows are seven traits of all children. We discuss these seven instincts and discuss the evolving role of parenting, including the current worries over coddling children, wether you can show too much love toward a child, tips for communication, and the importance of building empathy for both kids and parents. $19.95 - https://amzn.to/2Qrlrhz​Tenacity in Children: Nurturing the Seven Instincts for Lifetime Success (Springer; April 10, 2021) by Pediatric Neuropsychologist Sam Goldstein, PhD and Harvard Medical School Professor Robert B. Brooks, PhD examines how multiple generations of parents and caregivers raised children to become successful adults and the ways in which these instincts are more important than ever in preparing children for tomorrow’s successes: · intuitive optimism· intrinsic motivation · compassionate empathy· simultaneous intelligence · genuine altruism· virtuous responsibility · measured fairnessThe book also features practical strategies to guide children in acquiring and fine-tuning these essential human instincts.Tenacity in Children provides a solid foundation to prepare children for a resilient and happy future. It offers well-defined guideposts for adults committed to providing every child with the opportunity to access, strengthen, and employ these instincts as they negotiate childhood and passage into adult life. This book also serves as a rich resource for researchers, practitioners, and graduate students in mental health and public health disciplines as well as many interrelated fields as we all strive to promote the well-being of children.