A NOW READ THIS PBS NewsHour and New York Times Book Review selection An essential handbook of successful strategies to help kids overcome issues, learn, and thrive--including in today's chaotic learning environments for kids In How Children Succeed , Paul Tough introduced us to research showing that personal qualities like perseverance, self-control, and conscientiousness play a critical role in children's success. Now, in Helping Children Succeed , Tough takes on a new set of pressing questions: What does growing up with economic and other stress do to children's mental and physical development? How does adversity at home affect their success in the classroom, from preschool to high school? And what practical steps can the adults who are responsible for them take to improve their chances for a positive future? Tough once again encourages us to think in a new way about the challenges of childhood. Mining the latest research in psychology and neuroscience, he provides us with insights and strategies for a new approach to childhood adversity, one designed to help many more children succeed.