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How to build kids’ resilience, with Mary Alvord, PhD

Speaking of Psychology by Kim Mills

Feb 18, 202634:44Religion & Spirituality

From school pressures to friendship ruptures, all kids will face challenges as they grow. Mary Alvord, PhD, talks why building resilience is key to helping kids handle both everyday stresses and significant life setbacks...

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How to build kids’ resilience, with Mary Alvord, PhD is an episode from Speaking of Psychology by Kim Mills. From school pressures to friendship ruptures, all kids will face challenges as they grow. Mary Alvord, PhD, talks why building resi...

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Published Feb 18, 2026, 34:44 long, audio available.

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From school pressures to friendship ruptures, all kids will face challenges as they grow. Mary Alvord, PhD, talks why building resilience is key to helping kids handle both everyday stresses and significant life setbacks; how to help children and teens develop foundational resilience skills like emotion regulation, problem solving and an “action mindset”; and how the Resilience Builder program is being scaled up to classrooms and schools to reach more kids who could benefit from it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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