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Dancing in the Elevator: Raising Kind, Resilient, and Happy Children
Parenting the “Anxious Generation”
For more than five years, Dr. Sood—a resilience expert and former Mayo Clinic professor—and his daughter Gauri, a Harvard psychology major, have studied hundreds of families who have raised calm, resilient, and accomplished children. Together, they’ve pursued one urgent How do we protect children’s attention and mental health in a screen-saturated world?
Dancing in the Elevator distills their research into a warm, practical, field-tested playbook for modern parents. It tells the story of what happens when a resilience scientist brings his life’s work home—and how you can apply the same science-backed tools in your own family, starting this week.
In a world engineered to hijack your child’s attention, these skills aren’t “nice to have.” They’re the new baseline.
"This book is a gift to every parent who’s ever wondered whether they’re doing enough—or doing it right. A must-read for anyone determined to raise resilient children despite the stress and uncertainty of our increasingly digital world." Arianna Huffington, Founder & CEO, Thrive Global
"As a father of three daughters, I saw my own family in these pages. This isn’t another parenting manual, it’s a compassionate, actionable guide to building connection, confidence, and resilience for our kids and for ourselves." Russell Glass, Former CEO, HeadSpace
"In a time when screens have never been more prevalent, anxiety levels continue to rise, and kids struggle with self-worth, this book will empower parents and help them guide the future of our world. As a school counselor, I will recommend it to all my student’s parents.” Sheila Anderson, K-12 Professional School Counselor
For more than five years, Dr. Sood—a resilience expert and former Mayo Clinic professor—and his daughter Gauri, a Harvard psychology major, have studied hundreds of families who have raised calm, resilient, and accomplished children. Together, they’ve pursued one urgent How do we protect children’s attention and mental health in a screen-saturated world?
Dancing in the Elevator distills their research into a warm, practical, field-tested playbook for modern parents. It tells the story of what happens when a resilience scientist brings his life’s work home—and how you can apply the same science-backed tools in your own family, starting this week.
In a world engineered to hijack your child’s attention, these skills aren’t “nice to have.” They’re the new baseline.
"This book is a gift to every parent who’s ever wondered whether they’re doing enough—or doing it right. A must-read for anyone determined to raise resilient children despite the stress and uncertainty of our increasingly digital world." Arianna Huffington, Founder & CEO, Thrive Global
"As a father of three daughters, I saw my own family in these pages. This isn’t another parenting manual, it’s a compassionate, actionable guide to building connection, confidence, and resilience for our kids and for ourselves." Russell Glass, Former CEO, HeadSpace
"In a time when screens have never been more prevalent, anxiety levels continue to rise, and kids struggle with self-worth, this book will empower parents and help them guide the future of our world. As a school counselor, I will recommend it to all my student’s parents.” Sheila Anderson, K-12 Professional School Counselor
376 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 9, 2025
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