Brian From talks with Dr. Deana Thayer, parenting and marriage specialist at Focus on the Family, about raising resilient kids. Deana argues that resilience isn’t bouncing back right away. It’s the ability to work through big feelings and come out more mature, even when that takes time. She explains why “snowplow parenting,” which clears every obstacle from a child’s path, works against resilience, and why modeling healthy ways to handle hard seasons matters. Deana lays out three steps for parenting with emotional intelligence: help children name their emotions, validate them, and give them appropriate ways to process those feelings, separating the feeling from the behavior. She describes what’s at stake when kids don’t learn this, from young adults who can’t handle setbacks to spouses who can’t manage conflict. She also offers guidance on when parents should step in or seek professional help, and reminds listeners that Jesus promised trouble in this world but also His presence through it.