A wide body of recent brain research shows that socio-emotional skills are best cultivated by experiences that evoke positive emotions. In this inspiring book, Dr. Beaudoin teaches adults how to engage children and adolescents in "skill-boosting conversations" (SBC), a cutting-edge method to help them identify and enrich the unique problem-solving strategies that work best for them. Instead of trying to reduce a child's impatience for example, you can boost the skill of patience!