Tenacity in Children: Nurturing the Seven Instincts for Lifetime Success

Drs. Goldstein and Brooks examine how multiple generations of parents and caregivers raised children to become successful adults.  Tenacity in Children: Nurturing the Seven Instincts of Lifetime Success identifies seven instincts or inborn attributes that include the rudimentary forms of intuitive optimism, intrinsic motivation, compassionate empathy, simultaneous intelligence, genuine altruism, virtuous responsibility, and measured fairness.  The book describes realistic and practical strategies to nurture these instincts, which are housed within the concept of “tenacity.”  Tenacity in Children provides a solid foundation to prepare children for a resilient, meaningful, and happy future.  Psychologist Maurice Elias wrote, “This book will change our…