Every kid will experience some kind of rejection, and some will have an easier time of it than others. How do we validate our kids' feelings while giving them the tools to move through the pain of rejection?

Links:

Kid Friend Breakups

Fresh Take with Taylor Harris

Fresh Take with Lisa Heffernan

How to Identify and Help a Socially Rejected Child

What Should I Do When My Child Doesn't Make the Team?

Where You Go Is Not Who You'll Be by Frank Bruni

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