THE SUCCESSFULLY RESILIENT CHILD

As part of the programming for the 2009 book The Glass Castle, Galveston Reads will hold a panel discussion on the topic of “The Resilient Child” on Wednesday, March 25, 2009, at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Hall at 502 Church St. in Galveston, from 6:30 to 8 pm. The program is free and open to the public.

Children grow up in many different circumstances. Some seem to have wonderful childhood experiences, yet turn out badly. Some have very difficult childhood experiences and grow up to be strong, successful adults. The child in the memoir The Glass Castle appeared to have a very difficult, impoverished childhood, yet she became a strong and successful adult. There are many theories and research about what makes a child more resilient. We are fortunate to have a panel of experts in the field of child behavior and development to discuss latest research, different aspects of child development and community efforts in keeping children strong and healthy.

Panel participants include Dwight Wolf, MD, a child psychiatrist at UTMB, Karen Smith, PhD, a child psychologist also at UTMB, and Trudy Deen Davis, LMSW with Glennda Rassin, LMSW, serving as moderator.

In cooperation with Rosenberg Library, Galveston Reads, a “One City, One Book” project, is now in its sixth year of encouraging everyone in town to read and discuss the same book. For more information or to join the committee, please contact Karen Stanley at Rosenberg Library, 409.763.8854 x119 or logon to our website at www.galvestonreads.org.