BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:3121@wjcenter.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260130T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260130T210000 DTSTAMP:20260121T171547Z URL:https://www.wjcenter.org/events/author-talk-tovah-klein/ SUMMARY:Author Talk: Tovah Klein DESCRIPTION:An expert in child development and author of How Toddlers Thriv e\, Dr. Tovah Klein presents a hopeful\, research-based approach to helpin g children and teens build resilience in an unpredictable world.\n\nFrom g lobal pandemics and social unrest to school violence and everyday stress\, today’s children are growing up amid unprecedented uncertainty. While y outh mental health challenges are rising\, Dr. Klein offers an encouraging truth: adversity does not have to cause lasting harm. With attuned\, invo lved parenting\, difficult experiences can actually strengthen children.\n \nA child psychologist who has worked with families after events such as 9 /11 and the Fukushima disaster\, Dr. Klein draws on decades of clinical ex perience and research to show how parents can protect—and even fortify —their children’s emotional wellbeing during times of fear and change. \n\nIn her new book\, Raising Resilience\, she outlines five practical str ategies that help children develop the inner resources to adapt\, recover\ , and thrive. Wise\, compassionate\, and deeply practical\, this essential guide empowers parents to raise resilient\, caring\, and confident childr en equipped to meet life’s challenges. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.wjcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2025 /11/Author-Talk-Series-1.png CATEGORIES:Adult Education,Featured Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR