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Mar 2024
23m 59s

Raising Brave Kids: How and how much sho...

DR. MONA AMIN
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The goal of parenting should be to foster the growth and development of the child in front of us, and part of this is guiding them through experiences and things that may make them more anxious. I welcome Dr. Melissa Giglio, a child clinical psychologist, author, and director of a private practice in Hong Kong. We discuss: How we can nurture bravery a ... Show More
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