How Protecting Kids Actually Hurts Them! | Dr. Nicole Wilke

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On this episode of Focus on the Family with Jim Daly, Dr. Wilke Nicole shares how parents can help their children build resilience through hardship, offering both biblical wisdom and scientific insight on overcoming adversity. Drawing from her unique upbringing in a foster and adoptive home, as well as her work with vulnerable children around the world, Dr. Nicole unpacks how God can use even the most difficult experiences for growth, healing, and purpose. This conversation equips parents to walk alongside their kids through pain with presence, hope, and truth. In this video you'll learn: 🔹 The difference between adversity and trauma—and why it matters 🔹 Practical ways to help children process pain in a healthy way 🔹 Why “feelings are indicators, not dictators” 🔹 The role of relationships in building lifelong resilience 🔹 How God uses hardship to shape strength, faith, and identity Get your copies of Dr. Wilke's books here: https://bit.ly/3OIZWHc --- Chapters: 00:00 – Finding Purpose in Pain 01:06 – A Childhood Shaped by Foster Care 03:08 – Adversity vs. Trauma: What’s the Difference? 04:32 – Helping Kids Process Pain 07:12 – The Key to Building Resilience 10:43 – The Power of Protective Relationships 13:25 – Why Kids Need Some Stress 18:13 – God’s Purpose in Our Hardest Moments --- Check out Focus on the Family on social media! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/focusonthefamily Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/focusonthefamily X: https://twitter.com/FocusFamily --- #FocusontheFamily #Parenting #Resilience #ChristianParenting #FaithAndFamily #Overcoming #TraumaHealing #BiblicalParenting #FamilyLife #JimDaly