Saint Mary's School invites parents and educators to presentation by Dr. Kenneth Ginsburg

RALEIGH, N.C. - Aug. 24, 2016 - PRLog -- Saint Mary's School is delighted to welcome Dr. Kenneth Ginsburg, M.D., M.S. Ed to Saint Mary's School to share his insights on fostering resilience in children, August 26, 2016, 7-9 p.m., in Pittman Auditorium on the school's campus at 900 Hillsborough Street in Raleigh, N.C. The program is free and open to the public, and recommended for parents and educators.

Dr. Ginsburg is a pediatrician specializing in Adolescent Medicine at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and a Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. He also serves Philadelphia's homeless youth as Director of Health Services at Covenant House Pennsylvania. The theme that ties together his clinical practice, teaching, research, and advocacy efforts is that of building on the strength of teenagers by fostering their internal resilience. His goal is to translate the best of what is known from research and practice into practical approaches parents, professionals, and communities can use to prepare children and teens to thrive.

Two fundamental principles are at the root of resilience. First, a parent's unconditional love is the most important force in a child's life. It offers the unwavering security that helps young people develop the confidence to walk through life's puddles. Unconditional love has to be coupled with high expectations for effort, character, and morality. Otherwise, a child will feel nurtured, but not learn to hold himself to high standards. Second, a child will never learn life's lessons if she is protected from experiencing them. This point has to be tempered with the fact that children need protection from challenges that can bring irreparable harm.

These fundamental principles are anything but simple. The challenge of parenting is how to apply these core principles in a complicated world. It doesn't matter what we know to be right, what we wrestle with is how to do it.

Dr. Ginsburg's program will address resilience and how his 7Cs Model of Resilience gives parents practical strategies to foster resilience and raise children that are prepared to thrive.

This event is free and open to the public. Recommended for educators and parents. Visit http://fosteringresilience.com/about.php for more information about Dr. Ginsburg.